42  AnnuaAL REPORT. 
Mr. Elliot. I am getting interested and would like to have the 
discussion continue. We havea society here, and it has become 
something of an effort to keep it intact and active. 
Mr. Kenney. I believe by taking small boys and teaching them 
to set trees and take caréof them is a good way to produce horti- 
culturists. They do not give up the practice when they once learn 
how. 
Mr. Gideon. I think that the horticulturist must be resi by 
the education of the parent before the child is born. 
Mr. H. E. Hawkey.—Think we should not depend on foreordi- 
nation alone, but somewhat on the education of the child. 
Hennepin County Society. 
Mr. Elliot—About a year ago we got up a society here and 
started with some enthusiasm, but now it is pretty hard work to 
keep it alive. 
Mr. Hollister—Had we better try to form these societies in 
advance of the want? Believe that when they are wanted they 
will be formed and maintained without so much effort. 
Mr. Latham.—We need to press this knowledge upon the people, 
because they are very ignorant upon these matters, and subject to 
great impositions, 
The motion to accept the report and place on file for publication 
was carried. 
Mr. Latham.—-If this report is simply printed in the transac- 
tions it will not be seen by many. I move the appointment of a 
committee to draft a suitable address to the people, and with a con- 
stitution and by-laws to offer for publication to the leading papers. 
The motion was seconded. 
Mr. Dart—-Our Fruit Lists distributed will do as much good. 
Don’t think an exhortation to form societies will amount to much, 
since it appears that not more than two or three counties can sup- 
port and maintain a society. People like to be humbugged, and 
will be, and we may as well pursue the even tenor of our ways. 
The motion was carried. 
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn to 7:30 p.m. Carried. 
