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Resolved, That members of the Executive Committee be allowed mileage 

 and traveling expenses and authorized to expend such sums from money in the 

 treasury in carrying on the work of the Society as its interests may require. 



The salary of the President for the ensuing year shall be fixed at $25; of 

 the Secretary, $500, and of the Treasurer, $25; that the vice presidents be al- 

 lowed their traveling expenses. 



Mr. Barrett, from the committee on final resolutions, reported 

 as follows, whicli was adopted: 



FINAL EESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the members of the State Horticultural Society 

 are due, and are heartly tendered to the generous citizens of Minneapolis, for 

 their hospitable entertainment and courtesies extended to, and comforts enjoyed 

 by us, during the present session. 



Resolved, That our thanks are due to the following railroad companies for 

 returning us to our homes at reduced rates of fare — viz. : Chicago, St. Paul & 

 Kansas City ; Wisconsin Central ; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha ; 

 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; St. Paul & Duluth ; St. Paul, Minneapolis 

 & Manitoba ; Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic ; Northern Pacific ; 

 Minneapolis & St. Louis, and the Burlington & Northern. 



Resolved, That this Society is extremely grateful to Prof. W. H. Ragan, of 

 Greencastle, Indiana, the distinguished horiticulturist and secretary of the 

 American Horticultural Society ; to Mrs. V. H. Campbell, and A. J. Philips, of 

 Wisconsin; to Elmer Eeeves, of Waverly, Iowa; to Thomas Frankland, of Stone- 

 wall, Manitoba, and to C. C. Bell, of Boonville, secretary of the Missouri Cen- 

 tral Horticultural Society, for their attendance during our session ; assuring 

 them that we have received useful stores of information from their wise instruc- 

 tion during our deliberations. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are hereby tendered to the papers 

 of the twin cities that have so faithfully reported the proceedings of the Society 

 during our session. 



Prof. Eagan. Mr. President, through your action this fore- 

 noon you have highly honored certain wandering stars who have 

 been in your midst and enjoying your hospitalities during this 

 week, in which number I presume I am included. For this honor 

 and the one now proposed by these resolutions, I feel highly 

 grateful toward you. During the four days I have spent with 

 you I must say that I have enjoyed this privilege as highly as on 

 any similar occasion within my memory, and it has been my 

 privilege to attend horticultural gatherings for the last thirty 

 years. I have attended meetings of this character in numerous 

 states, and as a state organization, I must say, Mr. President, 



