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ANNUAL WINTER MEETING. 71 
In the words of John Thorpe, taken from a paper read before the Hor- 
ticultural Society of Chicago, October 3d, and printed in the American 
Florist of October 8th. ‘‘Let us do everything on a scale equal to the 
magnitude of the undertaking.” He further says: ‘‘I venture to suggest 
_to our society (and not only to it, but to all state societies, all other horti- 
cultural societies and to all florists’ clubs) a plan to raise funds for special 
purposes, to create and maintain meritorious displays from different lo- 
calities. State societies could, through assemblymen, ask fora special 
appropriation of a good round sum from their legislatures. Horticultural 
and florists’ clubs could collect subscriptions from those interested in flor- 
iculture (and kindred industries.) I suggest that a certain portion of the 
funds thus obtained, be set aside for the obtaining, collecting, transport- 
ing and maintaining of such exhibits, which may be collected for the 
World’s Fair; the greater portion, however, to be distributed in gold and 
silver medals, or such other premiums as may be decided upon.” 
Now, this plan, as suggested, may be feasible, but to prosecute it to a 
successful issue, much time and money must be spent in its accomplish- 
ment, and the large amount of detail work will be burdensome to many. 
We have been requested by our own State World’s Fair Commissioners, to 
state for what purpose we expect to use so large a sum of money as we 
have desired, namely $15,000, or one-tenth the sum that is expected to be 
raised for exhibiting all the fruits, native and cultivated, and all vegeta- 
bles used in truck gardening, floriculture, and the manufactures used or 
products derived from these industries, or immediately connected with 
them. At the proper time our secretary is prepared to present a very 
complete approximate estimate of what it will cost to make such an ex- 
hibit as would be of value, that our state may derive the benefits from 
judicious advertising of the possibilities of our various resources. 
AMERICAN NURSERYMEN’S MEETING. 
One notable event of the past season was the assembling at Minneapolis 
of the American nurserymen from, all parts of the United States, and 
some foreign countries were represented, They came here to our state, 
upon invitation being extended to them by this society. There were over 
- one hundred delegates present, many of them accompanied by their wives 
and daughters, or friends. They were much pleased with the cordial re- 
ception and attention extended to them by the members of our society 
and citizens of our state, in showing our fine buildings, manufacturing 
industries, parks, boulevards, drives, etc., thus giving them some concep- 
tion of the possibilities of our new northwest; and on our part we very 
much enjoyed their short sojourn and acquaintance. On the whole, we 
think our mutual relations have been rather benefited than otherwise. 
The following is from president Emery’s letter: 
LAKE City, MINN., June 9, 1891. 
Mr. Wyman Elliot : 
DEAR Str: Yours of the 8th received, and you got the start of me, as 
I intended to write you the first chance I could get, and endeavor to ex- 
press to you my appreciation of all you did, together with your friends, in 
the interest of the meeting just had. I can truthfully say that in my ex- 
perience with this association, dating from 1883, nine consecutive meet- 
ings, that we have never had so enjoyable a time, nor so interesting a 
session. This feeling is not_ common to me, but is the universal expres- 
sion of every one who was at Minneapolis. The final resolutions will tell 
