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In conclusion I will state that no gardener can rub against 

 such live men as 0. G. Patten, Prof. J. L. Budd, R. P. Speer, 

 H. W. Lathrop, Edson Gaylord, Geo. Van Houghton, J. C. 

 Ferris, K. A. and E. M. Reeves, and many other good men that 

 we met at Nora Springs last month for the first time, without 

 learning something to his lasting benefit. 



On motion of Col. Stevens, Mr. Smith was elected a delegate 

 to the meeting of the Wisconsin society to be held at Madison in 

 February. 



Mr. Smith called attention to the reduction of rates of 

 freight on nursery stock, and said it had been secured largely 

 through efforts of members of the American !N'urserymeus' As- 

 sociation and the personal efforts of S. M. Emery, of Lake City. 



A vote of thanks was given Mr. Emery for his efforts in this 

 direction. 



Mr. Harris, from the committee on nomenclature, recom- 

 mended that hereafter in the transactions when the Early Prin- 

 cess strawberry is mentioned it be referred to as Princess. The 

 name given to the variety might convey an erroneous impression 

 as to its being an early variety. 



Mr. Harris, from the committee on classification of fruits, pre- 

 sented the following: 



Your committee would respectfully report, that after a careful 

 examination of the catalogues of fruits, as made up by the Amer- 

 ican Pomological Society and the societies of various states, we 

 have come to the conclusion that this is one of the most essential 

 things for the promotion of horticulture in the Northwest, in 

 order that our fruits may be properly catalogued and classified, 

 on a similar plan to that adopted by the Michigan society, and 

 the report placed within the reach of members of this Society; 

 and we would respectfully recommend that such catalogue be 

 prepared for publication, and the executive committee be in- 

 structed to make the necessary arrangements for so doing. 



On motion of Mr. Underwood the report was adopted. 



Mr. Wilcox, from the committee on constitution presented the 

 following, which was adopted: 



Any person may become a member by paying to the secretary or treasurer an 

 annual fee of one dollar, or a life member by the payment of ten dollars, pro- 

 vided that life members may pay the fee of ten dollars in two equal annual 

 payments of five dollars each. 



Local or county horticultural societies and kindred organizations may be- 

 come auxiliary to this Society, and their members entitled to all the rights and 



