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the Scotch Pine for a row now and then among the orchard rows, 
and occasionally one in the orchard row interspersed. 
-Mr. Bunnell would set trees upon a northern exposure; would 
hank up earth around the tree just before freezing weather; also 
protect the trees from the hot sun, head the trees low and place a 
board on the south side of the tree. 
J. S. Harris would coincide with E. H. S. Dartt’s views. 
A. W. Sias would plant the evergreens among the orchard trees 
for protection, such as Scotch Pine and Spruces. 
Mr. Pearce concurred with the others about the planting of ev- 
ergreens ; would not prune the trees after first year. 
O. F. Brand would recommend the wrapping of the bodies of the 
trees with some cheap wrappings, and leave them upon the trees 
both summer and winter. 
P. A. Jewell would not plant a tree that needs such attention, 
for the farmer could not be induced to take all this pains. 
At this point the discussion was closed. 
Next Annual Meeting. 
Mr. Dartt invited the Society to hold its next winter meeting at 
Owatonna, and on motion it was resolved to hold the next annual 
meeting of the Society at Owatonna. 
Final Resolutions. 
The committee on final resolutions then reported the following : 
Resolved, That'this Society return its sincere thanks to the Chicago, 
Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Winona & St. Peter and the Southern Minne- 
sota Ratlroad Companies, for their generous action in selling return tickets 
over their lines to those who have attended this meeting, at one-fifth of 
their regular fare; that oh es upon this generous action as a recognition 
of the efforts we are making to develop the horticultural resources of the 
State, and to diffuse information relating thereto; and, that we recognize 
in it obligation to continue these efforts with increased zeal and enthusiasm, 
Resolved, That the thanks of the members of this Society from abroad 
are hereby tendered tou the Committee on Entertainment, and the citizens 
of Winona, for the hospitable manner in waich we have been welcomed 
and entertained. 
Resolved, That the thanks of the Minnesota Horticultural Society are 
tendered to Prof. W. F. Phelps for his generous donation of the use of the 
hall, for the invitation to witness the opening exercises of the school and 
the privilege of examining the many valuable geological and mineral 
specimens contained in the museum. 
