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county to that meeting. I think we owe it to our horticultural 

 society to have a full representation there. 



The committee on final resolutions, through its chairman, L. 

 R. Moyer, submitted the following report: 

 To the Minnesota Horticultural Society: 



Your committee on resolutions, at this, the closing- session of our 

 annual meeting-, would respectfully submit the following preamble 

 and resolutions: 



In recognition of the fact that we have been privileged to enjoy a 

 most hartnonious and profitable meeting, we, the members of the 

 Minnesota State Horticultural Society, before we separate, do re- 

 solve as follows: 



First. We would extend to sister societies and kindred organiza- 

 tions in neighboring states, who have been represented at this 

 meeting by delegates, or otherwise, our cordial greeting and hearty 

 good wishes. 



Second. We wish to express to the worthy chairman of the execu- 

 tive board our thanks for his successful efforts to secure for 

 our society increased appropriations at the last session of the state 

 legislature. 



Third. While it is difficult to record and acknowledge all the 

 kindly favors which have contributed to the success of this meet- 

 ng, we wish to express our special thanks to the commissioners of 

 Hennepin county, for the use of this most pleasant and convenient 

 suite of rooms; to the janitor and other employees of the building 

 for their kindly services; to the daily press of the city for the ex- 

 tended and reliable reports which they have given of our sessions; 

 to Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Collins for the generous hospitality received at 

 their home; and to Prof. S. B. Green and Prof. Lugger, for the " Lan- 

 tern Talk," and "Scientific Talk," with which they have just favored 

 us, in which art, science and instruction were so happily blended. 



Fourth. Believing it to be the duty of those in authority to pre- 

 serve for future generations such tracts of land as by their national 

 beauties, historical associations or relations to our water supplies, 

 seem to be especially adapted for public scenic parks or forest 

 reservations, we do express our hearty approval of what the state 

 has done in that direction, especially in its endeavors to preserve the 

 beautiful scenery and wonderful natural curosities at the Dalles of 

 the St. Croix, and to express our hope that our sister state of Wis- 

 consin will speedily co-operate with Minnesota by securing the 

 necessary land on the easterly side of the river, that the proposed 

 ' Inter State Park" may be one that we shall all be proud of. 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. R. Moyer, 

 A. H. Brackett, 

 Frank H. Nutter, 



Committee. 



On motion of Mr. J. S. Harris, the report of the committee was 

 adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Wyman Elliot, the annual meeting was de- 

 clared adjourned sine die. 



