226 ANNUAL KEPORT 



There is due to the Society frotn State appropriation for current year, $500. 

 No report has been made to inc by the Secretary of membership fees. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



J. T. Grimes, 



Treasurer. 



The reports of the treasurer and the financial report of the secretary 

 were referred to the Finance Committee, composed of members of the 

 Executive Committee. 



Mr. Harris, chairman of the committee, presented a report subse- 

 quently that the committee had examined the accounts and the same 

 were correct and duly approved. 



RESIGNATION OF TREASURER GRIMES. 



To Wyman Elliot, Presidpit of the Minnesota State Horticultural So- 

 ciety : 

 Having made arrangements to be away during the winter, so that 

 I will not be able to attend to the duties of the office which I now 

 hold under the direction of the Society, I herewith respectfully tender 

 my resignation to take effect Dec. 5, 1887. A statement of the finan- 

 ces, with the books and vouchers, will be placed in the hands of the 

 Secretary. If there should be any errors they will be promptly and 

 cheerfully corrected. 



With my best wishes for the interests and welfare of the Society, I 

 remain, truly, 



J. T. Grimes, 



Treasurer. 

 P. S. — My report shows that there is in my hands $510.42, which 



I will hand to you. 



J. T. G. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



The number of reports in storage at the agriculture building of the 

 State University at Minneapolis, Jan. 17, 1888: 1886-73, cloth, 20S; 

 1874, paper, 398; 1875, paper, 68; 1876, paper, 693; 1877, paper, 367; 

 1878, paper, 144; cloth, 32; 1879, paper 7; cloth, 3; 1880, paper, — ; 

 cloth, 90; 1881, paper, 1,250; cloth, 206; 1882, paper, 1,744; cloth, 

 587; 1883, paper, 338; cloth, 987; 1884, paper, 750; cloth, 512; 1885, 

 paper 140; cloth, 3; 1886, paper, 672; cloth 154; 1887, paper, 372; 

 cloth, 78. 



