MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 53 
Committee on Amendments. 
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' The Secretary moved that the President appoint a committee to 
report on amendments to the constitution and by-laws, to provide 
for the election of life and honorary members. Motion was car- 
ried, and Messrs. Lacy, Dart and Hollister were appointed such 
committee, — 
Committee on Articles on Exhibition. 
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Messrs. Grimes, Brand and Kenney were appointed. ~ 
The Committee on Final Resolutions was announced later in 
the meeting. 
GRAPE CULTURE. 
A paper on Grape Culture, by F. G. Gould, Esq., of Excelsior, 
was read by the Secretary, accepted and ordered on file for publi- 
cation by the Society. 
The following is the paper in full: 
Introduction. 
The cultivation of grapes is attracting more and more attention every 
year among the people of Minnesota, since the fact has been estab- 
lished that our climate will admit of the growth and ripening of grapes of 
excellent quality. Where dent corn will ripen, there grapes may be expected 
to ripen. 
Location. 
There are many localities where they may be profitably grown. Among 
the best situations are those near lakes or rivers—lying south or east of 
them. The early frosts in the fall come with a northwest wind, when the 
water is not very cold: the air is warmed during its passage over the water 
sufficiently to prevent any damage to vegetation by freezing for a consid- 
erable distance beyond. 
Varieties to Plant. 
In making a selection of vines to plant, it is better to choose those vari- 
eties that are fruitful, healthy and early, than to waste labor on short-lived 
or unfruitful varieties. This mistake is too often made by beginners, who 
are led astray by fine specimens of fruit, exhibited perhaps in pickle in a 
glass jar. 
The Delaware and Concord are the universal favorites at present, and are 
worthy of the position which they enjoy. The Concord is not a fine flavored 
