44 ANNUA I. REPORT 



member of the Society and one of the original twelve who assisted in 

 its organization. 



FROM PROF. OESTLUKD, OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY. 



Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 3, 1888. 

 S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc. : 



Dear Sir: Yours of December 28th, at hand. I will be pleased to 

 make use of the time you have given me to address the Horticultural 

 Society on the subject of Entomology. I will not have any special 

 reports tbis year that will require cuts. 



In my last report I asked members of the Society to send me speci- 

 mens of any insect that was found to be injurious or on which any 

 information would be wanted, and I would then look up the subject 

 and report at the annual meeting. But during the year I have not 

 heard a word from any of the members, and have not had time to un- 

 dertake any special work on insects injurious to the horticulturist. 



The subject ot entomology is not recognized as it ought to be in 

 our State, and we all need to be a little wakened up if we could get 

 the right man to present the subject before us. I am glad to do what 

 I can, but this is not much. 



During the summer I have used most of my time in collecting our 

 insects along the western border of the State and in finishing my re- 

 port on the plant lice of Minnesota; a copy of which I take pleasure 

 to mail you. Yours truly, 



0. W. Obstlund. 



FROM DAKOTA. 



Ramsey, McCook Co., Dakota, July 2, 1887. 



S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc. : 



My Dear Sir: The Report for 1887 has come to hand, and the 

 reading of it h:is been the comfort of many a leisure hour. I think of 

 the old Society every time I go into my garden. There I am reminded 

 of its influence, and for what little I have there that is better than 

 the average farmer's garden contains, and for all the benefit and 

 pleasure I derive from the garden in any respect, I feel an obligation 

 to the Society for giving me the horticultural bent of mind and hold- 

 ing me to it till it became second nature. 



