46 . ANNUAL REPORT. 
and experience has taught me that it is unwise to try to keep too 
many. Sometimes in the fall, when everything is looking its love 
liest, we are tempted to bring in so many things that we cannot giy 
them all the sunshine they need; then it is wonderfully dishearten- 
ing to have to remand one after another to the cellar. To me it 
seems like putting friends, who have been condemned, through no 
fault of their own, in a dungeon, to weep their lives away. A south 
bay window is the proper one in which to keep plants—one catching 
the morning sun is of all things desirable. Plants are sun-worship- 
pers, and they thrive much the best when they attend to their devo- 
tions in the early morning. . 
The care of house plants in the winter is by no means easy or 
light ; but they of the weaker sex can almost always secure the as- 
sistance of one or more of the dear group, whose stockings we darn, 
or whose shirt buttons we replace. Love labor is very faithful and 
satisfying, and fortunate will she be who, like myself, has ever at 
hand one whose happiness is to minister to her comfort and joy, and 
who in doing so becomes so interested in the work itself, and learns 
to love it so well, that he needs no urging or persuading from her to 
induce him to take the very best care of her dear ‘ bay window 
plants.” COV 
Minneapolis, Jan. 18, 1875. 
A vote of thanks was tendered the writer, for her very able and 
instructive essay, which was ordered placed on file, for publication. 
COMMITTEE ON SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS, 
Judge Baker moved that a committee of three, in conjunction with 
the President, be appointed to open the books and receive subscrip- 
tions to the Association. The motion was adopted, and C. M. Lor- 
ing, Col. D. A. Robertson, and Norman Buck, of Winona, were ap- 
pointed such committee. 
Judge Baker moved that when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn 
to meet at the Capitol at 8 o’clock. Adopted. 
VOTE OF THANKS. 
Mr. Wyman Elliot offered the following, which was unanimously 
adopted : 
That we render a vote of thanks to the citizens of St. Paul for 
their generous entertainment to our members, and to the press of the 
city and State for the able manner in which their reporters have 
brought our proceedings before the public. Also, to the County 
Commissioners and the Sheriff of Ramsey county, for the use of their 
hall, and may the genial shadow of the sheriff never be less. 
COMMITTEE ON FLORICULTURE. 
The following were appointed a committee on flowers and floricul- 
ture: Mrs. Gen. Nutting, of Faribault; Mrs. Gen. Van Cleve, Min- 
neapolis; Miss Gill, St. Paul; J. C. Fleischer, St. Paul; J. E. 
Booth, Minneapolis. 
