66 ANNUAL REPORT. 
wy ' HARDY CLIMBERS. 
American Ivy, Virginia Creeper, Celastrus aie Climb. 
ing Bitter Sweet), Clematis or Virgin Bower. 
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TENDER CLIMBERS. 
Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet, Yellow Monthly, Monthly, 
Fragrant and Parifolia, Chinese and American Wisteria. — 
After the adoption of the flower lists, the following resolu- 
tion was offered and passed : 
Resolved, That the thanks of this society are hereby tendered to John 
E. Booth, for his contribution of green-house plants and cut flowers that 
graced our table, and to Messrs. Stubbs and Hoyt of this State, and Mr. 
Peffer of Wisconsin, for their contributions of fruit. ; 
It was also 
Resolved, That we would urge upon our delegation in Congress to use 
all means in their power to secure the adoption of Mr. Dunnell’s bill, 
with the amendment of Senator Freeman of Jackson county, allowi 
two quarters on each section instead of one, as provided by the act of 
March, 1873. 
A motion was made and carried to adjourn till 9 a.m. 
to-morrow. 
FOURTH DAY. 
President Smith in the chair. 
A resolution was offered and passed, that the President, 
retiring and incoming Secretaries, be authorized to act as a 
committee on publication, and be requested to revise all pro- 
ceedings and communications that have come before the meet- 
ing, and reject all matters foreign to the objects of this society 
or too voluminous to be of general interest. 
The following communication was read from the Secretary 
of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society : 
Mapison, Wis., January 20, 1874. 
John S. Harris, Secretary Minnesota Horticultural Society, Minneapolis, 
Minn. : 
Dar Sir:—In accordance with arrangement suggested by me and 
offered by you, 1 have this day shipped, by American M. U. Express Co., 
