COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY. 



Excelsior, Minn., March 31, 1891. 

 Members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society: 



With the sanction of the executive committee, I have decided 

 to adopt a new plan in the arrangement of the material con- 

 tained in this annual report. The change consists in classify- 

 ing, under appropriate topics or heads, the various essays, re- 

 ports, communications, etc., which are embodied in the report. 



In previous reports articles have been published in the order 

 in which they were presented at the annual meeting, but in this 

 volume the titles of the articles and names of the writers only 

 are given in the regular order, and the articles themselves and 

 any discussion following have been cut out and arranged to- 

 gether further on, under suitable heads. 



A perfect classification under such a plan is, of course, im- 

 possible, but I trust it will be found approximately correct. 



The greater part of the information contained in this report 

 on each branch of horticulture will be found grouped together 

 under that head. This will save the reader the trouble of run- 

 ning through the entire volume to sift out the matter pertain- 

 ing to any particular subject. 



I hope this may be found a convenient arrangement and meet 

 your approval. 



Yours Fraternally, 



A. W. LATHAM, 



Secretary. 



