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valleys. They are very severe; in some instances, have driven 

 boards through the trunks of trees. 



Prof. Ragan. There is no question as to the energy of the 

 tornado; but I am not able to give the cause. They occur in some 

 localities more frequently than others. They* occur more fre- 

 quently in the South; for instance in Alabama and Georgia, and 

 are more energetic than some experienced here. 



Mr. Pearse. In some localities, I don't think we ever had 

 any. Where I live, near lake Minnetonka, there is no record 

 that there has ever been a tornado there. 



A vote of thanks was given Prof. Ragan for his very instruc- 

 tive lecture. 



On motion the meeting adjourned till nine o'clock Wednesday 

 morning. 



MORNING SESSION. 



SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1889. 



The meeting was called to order at nine o'clock, by President 

 Elliot. 



MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Underwood offered the following resolutions: 



Whereas, The Treasurer of our Society, Mr. Ditus Day, has recently been 

 •called upon to experience a deep bereavement in the death of his beloved wife; 

 be it therefore 



Resolved, That we the members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 hereby tender our friend and coworker, the warmest sympathies of our hearts, 

 together with the hope that looking forward to that new life into which she has 

 been but transplanted, he may find sufficient consolation and peace. 



Resolved, That our Secretary be instructed to send him a copy of these resolu- 

 tions and also spread the same upon the records of our meeting. 



Mr. Kenney said that Mr, Day had been for a numbers of years 

 past a member and officer of the State Ainber Cane Association, 

 and he had had the pleasure of an intimate acquaintance with 

 him for many years. Mr. Day and his wife had visited his 

 family at his home in Morristown, and he had always held them 

 in very high esteem. It was fitting that this action should be 



