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where the fullest approval has been given. I have consulted 

 with some of the men here in regard to calling a meeting of 

 the Forestry Association. Now, I certainly heartily approve of 

 any plan by which the matter can be made more effective. 



J. S. Harris: — I have not said one word against the forestry 

 report. 



Secretary Samuel B. Green then read his annual report. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, SAMUEL B. 

 GREEN, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 20, 1891. 



Members of the State Horticultural Society. Ladies 

 and Gentlemen: — I recognize the fact that is generally expected 

 the secretary of such organizations as this will make a report 

 of considerable length touching upon the important horticultu- 

 ral events of the year. I would gladly do this, but the many 

 calls upon my time are such that I shall not be able to gratify 

 this assumed desire on your part. 



THE PAST YEAR. 



The past year has been one of much advancement and inter- 

 est in horticultural lines of work. Every old orchard as well 

 as most young trees in this state, have borne astonishingly 

 large crops of apples, and this when throughout sections gen- 

 erally esteemed as the great fruit producing part of the coun- 

 try the crop has been very light, or a complete failure. This 

 has led to an increased interest in the planting of or- 

 chards and made the sale for nursery stock the past fall larger 

 than for many years. Many failures will undoubtedly result 

 from the planting of tender varieties and also from improper 

 care. Our society has done and is doing much to educate the 

 people of the state to a proper understanding of the essentials 

 for successful fruit growing. This requires constant care and 

 effort on our part and some of you have assured the success of 

 the work by your self-sacrifice and devotion. It is an impor- 

 tant work and hashad given it in all times and in all civilized 

 countries the pains taking care of the brightest minds. 



I congratulate you on the success thus far obtained and 1 

 believe after careful consideration that you are warranted in 

 the faith that apples can and will be grown successfully in 

 Minnesota. When I accepted my position in the university 

 now nearly three years ago, I knew of the general enterprising 

 character of the citizens of the state, but I had no intimation 



