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here to-day on these resolutions; and pleased because we were de- 

 termined to succeed when we began to entertain you. Now, 

 we had no means of knowing whether we had succeded in doing 

 this, except by the expressions you have given here. I just want 

 to impress one thought, do not imagine for an instant that you are 

 under obligations to us. We certainly are more than repaid by the 

 splendid entertainment we have had in these meetings, by the in- 

 formation we have got individually and collectively for every dollar 

 that has been expended. 



President Elliott. There is one matter I want to present to the 

 society if they will come to order and keep still. It is in regard to 

 horticultual societies of various kinds, we have in our state the 

 Minnesota Florists' Society. We have at Minneapolis the Minne- 

 sota Florist Club, and there are other organgiatizons that Ave would 

 like to have come in and join us. We would like to have the in- 

 terest of their members with us, and we have thought of extend- 

 ing to them an invitation to come in and become members. The 

 matter was brought up before the executive committee this morn- 

 ing and they thought it was a wise thing to do and I believe there 

 was some resolution prepared. 



Now, to make this official, if some one will introduce a motion 

 that we print lists of florists, nurserymen and commercial garden- 

 ers that become identified with us, we can send that motion to 

 these people with an invitation to become members. 



The following motion was then carried: 



Resolved, That a list of nurserymen, florists, and commercial gardeners in 

 the state of Minnesota, be published with their addresses in the annual re- 

 port, provided they are members of the Horticultural Society, and that the 

 secretary notify all of that class that they may have an opportunity of such 

 publication. 



President Elliot. I don't know of anything else to finish up but 

 I would state this : It is important that the officers of our society 

 and the secretary get out our report just as soon as possible. If 

 we can get it out by the first of April, it is the thing to do and have 

 it ready for early distribution. 



The following motion was then carried: 



That the executive committee be instructed to arrange for a 

 summer meeting at the most feasible time and place offered. 



It was decided to continue the meeting during Friday evening 

 as the interest was very great and there were many deferred re- 

 ports and papers. 



