108 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. O. F. Brand of Faribault then read the report of the 

 fruit committee. 



After some discussion and change it was adopted. (See 

 index. ) 



Mr. J. S. Harris of La Crescent then offered the following 



resolution: 



Resolved, That all varloties of native plums, where possible, should be 

 grown on their own roots, and not grafted. 



Resolution was adopted. 



Mr. J. A. Sampson, of Excelsior, then submitted the follow- 

 ing resolution: 



Whereas, Much fruit has been badly damaged and nearly spoiled by 

 careless handling of railroad and express companies, and 



Whekeas, It is to the interest of railroad and express companies to en- 

 courage the growing of fruits, that they may have the handling of the same, 

 and also hasten the development of the country along their line, there- 

 fore be it 



Resolved, That we. the horticulturists of the state of Minnesota in con- 

 vention assembled, request the several railroads and express companies 

 to cause special care to be taken of the fruits shipped over their lines. 



Resolution seconded and unanimously adopted. 



Mr. J. S. Harris of La Crescent submitted his report on 

 entomology, and it was accepted and filed for publication. 

 (See index.) 



Miss Sara M. Manning of Lake City then read a very inter- 

 esting report written by Mrs. G. F. Benson of Lake City, a 

 member of the committee on ornithology. (See index. ) 



Col. J. H. Stevens then moved a vote of thanks to the ladies 

 and gentlemen who had read x)apers before the society, includ- 

 ing those not members. 



The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. 



Mr. C. L. Smith, of Minneapolis, then described to the so- 

 ciety his method of constructing and using a glass box for pro- 

 tecting growing vines. (See index. ) 



Mrs. Jennie Stager of Sauk Rapids oifered the following 

 resolution : 



Resolved, That the ladies of the State Horticultural Society heartily 

 thank the officers of this society for their kindness and hospitality in en- 

 tertaining them. 



Motion seconded and unanimously carried by a rising vote of 

 the ladies present. President Underwood remarked that the 

 society felt themselves under obligations to the ladies who had 

 favored them with their presence and participated in the de- 

 liberations, ending with the hope that their numbers might be 

 largely increased the next year. 



Mr. L. R. Moyer of Montevideo then submitted the follow- 

 ing resolution: 



