PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE | 
EIGHTH ANNUAL WINTER MEETING. 
HELD AT ST. PAUL, JANUARY 19, 20 AND 21, 1875. 
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society, pursuant to arrange- 
ments made by the President and Secretary, met in St. Paul, and 
opened its annual meeting in the Old Court House. 
About twenty-five members and persons interested were in attend- 
ance. Shortly after two o’clock the President, Truman M. Smith, 
Esq., called the meeting to order, and on motion appointed O. F. 
Brand, C. M. Loring and J. H. Moody a committee on the order of 
business. 
President Smith stated that there was a conflict in the by-laws. 
Article three of the articles of incorporation allowed any one to be- 
come a member on payment of a fee of one dollar, while article four 
made the capital stock $25,000 in shares of $25 each. Under this 
no money had ever been paid in. He suggested that books be 
opened to allow those present to subscribe to the stock and pay 
therefor. He had been requested to deliver an address of welcome 
to the members and to arrange for their hospitable reception and 
entertainment while here. He could not well perform such a duty, 
for no suitable arrangements had been made for the entertainment 
of members free of expense. If he were rich he would not ask the 
citizens to do anything of the kind, but would foot the bill himself. 
Considerable discussion of an irrelevant nature here ensued, after 
which the articles of incorporation and the by-laws were read by the 
President. 
Secretary Ford moved that committees for the time being be ap- 
pointed on the subject of vegetables, market gardens, &c., which on 
motion of Mr. Dartt, of Owatonna, was tabled. 
On motion of Mr. Dartt, the society voted to continue on under 
the old system of $1 membership. 
PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS. 
The committee on order of business then reported the following 
for the government of the Society during its session : 
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