COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY. 
EXCELSIOR, MINN., March 15th, 1892, 
Fellow-members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society: 
It has seemed best to pursue this year the same plan 
adopted in the publication of the last report in regard to the 
arrangement of the essays, discussions, reports, etc., under 
appropriate heads. This plan proves a convenient arrange- 
_ment for the student of the volume and meets with quite 
general approval. 
Under the present plan of dividing the committee work of 
the society, it is not possible to provide a perfect classification 
so that all the material relating to any one subject may be 
found under the same head; and it may be thought best to make 
changes in our by-laws to assist in bringing about this desira 
ble result. , 
Our society enters upon its second quarter-century under 
most favorable auspices, the membership being nearly double 
what it, was at this date last year. The members of the work- 
ing committees, with scarcely an exception, have assumed 
willingly the service asked of them, and every interest con- 
nected with the society gives promise of unusual advancement 
the coming year. 
A step of permanent advantage taken by the society is the 
establishing of an office and library at No. 427 Nicollet Avenue, 
Minneapolis, wherein a large amount of horticultural mate- 
rial is steadily accumulating. 
Let us strive together to make this year the most success- 
ful in the history of the society. 
Yours fraternally, 
A. W? LATHAM, 
Secretary. 
