ANNUAL WINTER MEETING. Ill 



the next national convention held in Minneapolis, and I think 

 in that way a sentiment can be worked up that will do some 

 good. 



Pres. Elliot: So far as I am concerned I am heartily in favor 

 of the Forestry Association being reconstructed, but I am not 

 in favor of our society going ahead and doing the work, as we 

 have been doing it, taking it up piecemeal, and if the Forestry 

 Association will come forward and do the work as they ought, 

 the Horticultural Society will drop that work entirely and turn 

 their attention to something else just as important, and we will 

 most heartily work in connection with the Forestry Associa- 

 tion. 



Mr. C. L. Smith then read the report of the committee on 

 final resolutions. 



Besolved, That we hereby express our hearty approval and appreciation 

 of the work of the U. S. Agricultural Department in collecting informa- 

 tion regarding the fruits of the Northwest. 



Besolved, That our thanks are hereby tendered the "Cecillian Quartette" 

 for their contribution to our entertainment. 



> Besolved, That our thanks and hearty appreciation are hereby expressed 

 to the florists of the city for the large and beautiful floral display that has 

 contributed so much to the pleasure and interest of this meeting. 



Besolved, That our thanks be given the fruit and vegetable exhibitors 

 for their liberal and excellent exhibit. 



Besolved, That the thanks of the members of the Minnesota State Hor 

 ticultural Society are hereby tendered to the Guaranty Loan Company for 

 their courtesy and generosity in furnishing us an elegant hall warmed and 

 lighted free of charge. 



Besolved, That our thanks are returned to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 

 Paul, Chicago & Kansas City, Minneapolis & St. Louis, Chicago & North- 

 Western, the Burlington, St. Paul & Duluth, and Soo Kailroads for re- 

 duced rates to delegates. 



Besolved, That our thanks are returned to the press of the city for their 

 fair and liberal reports of our proceedings. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. L. SMITH, 

 A. W. LATHAM, 

 CLARENCE WEDGE, 



Committee. 



On motion the report was adopted. 



C. L. Smith: Mr. President, we have with us Mr. Kellogg 

 and Mr. Thayer of Wisconsin; you all know them. We also 

 have Mr. Gaylord of Iowa. We also have a new face here, 

 Prof. Waldron, of the North Dakota Agricultural College, and 

 I move that these gentlemen be made honorary members of 

 this society for five years. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



