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merce Association, Minneapolis, and is working in other direc- 

 tions to advance this project. Very early in the session of the 

 legislature a bill will be presented, probably the same that was 

 presented last year, a copy of which will be found at the con- 

 clusion of this article. There will be the usual hearings before 

 the various committees, and before these take place it is hoped 

 that the membership will take opportunity to either see person- 

 ally the members of the House and Senate from their districts, or 

 write them personal letters urging their support for this build- 

 ing, of which the Horticultural Society stands so much in need. 



There was a very strong sentiment in the last legislature in 

 favor of this building, and we have much reason to hope that the 

 efforts to be put forth this winter will be crowned with success 

 if we can have the support of the membership, of which their 

 loyalty in the past to any interest connected with the society gives 

 us full assurance. 



Of course the building committee is not tied down to this or 

 any other particular plan, but the one presented here seems to 

 combine all desirable features, though it may seem best later to 

 make some changes either in the ground plans or elevation. 

 Those of our membership who have copies of the report of our 

 society for 1915 are referred to pages 124 and 83 of that volume, 

 where the general situation in regard to the building and its 

 needs are very fully presented. 



Here follows a copy of the bill to be presented to the legis- 

 lature for passage. 



An act providing for the construction of a building for the 

 uses and purposes of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 and appropriating money for the same. 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : 

 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $50,000 

 for the construction of a Horticultural Building for the uses and 

 purposes of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and the 

 purchase of a site upon which to erect said building, the same to 

 be located at a point midway between Minneapolis and St. Paul 

 on or near the grounds of the University Farm or on or near 

 the grounds of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society, the 

 location to be determined by the executive board of the Minne- 

 sota State Horticultural Society jointly with the Board of 

 Regents of the State University if located on the ground of the 

 University Farm, or jointly with the executive board of the Min- 

 nesota State Agricultural Society if located on the grounds of the 

 last named society. The executive board of the Minnesota State 

 Horticultural Society shall select the site if the building is not 

 erected on the grounds of either the University of Minnesota or 



