94 ANNUAL REPORT. 
Climbers. 
White clematis, Virginia Creeper. 
Bulbs. 
Tulips in Variety, Gladiolus in Variety. 
The committee would also recommend for trial for ornamental planting, the 
following indiginous trees, shrubs and vines :| 
Kentucky coffee tree, Hackberry, Basswood and Butternut, and also ask a 
trial of Catalpa Speciosa and Pyramidal Arbor Vitae.” 
Respectfully submitted, 
GIBBS, 
MENDENHALL, 
PEARCE, 
TYLER, 
Committee. 
Upon motion the president appointed a committee to present 
topics for discussion at the next annual meeting, as follows: 
5. M. Emery, C. H. Greenman, Oliver Gibbs, Jr., R. J. Mendenhall. 
The Secretary’s report was read, accepted and ordered published 
with the amendment, that the committee on legislation be re- . 
quested to ask for an appropriation of $1000 instead of $500. 
SECRETARY'S REPORT. 
Mr. President and Gentlemen: 
A year ago at the close of the last annual meeting, when Prof. Lacy laid down 
the secretary's portifolio, it was agreed between him and myself that as he had 
collected all the manuscript matter, entering into last year’s transactions; that 
he should finish the editorial work, which he did. 
All that your secretary found to do was to arrange the index and correct the 
proof sheets. That the report of the meeting is a good one and its matter well 
arranged, is due to the retiring secretary. Now another year’s work has been 
completed, and we are here to place on record the hopes and failures, the ex- 
perience and teachings of another little epoch in the story of Horticulture in 
Minnesota. 
It has been said of our Minnesota climate, that the only objection to it was 
that the sleighing was so poor during the three months of summer. 
When thy records of the temperature here are placed before the horticultural- 
ists of a more genial climate, it is a question if they couple any idea of Horticul- 
ture in any branch, with the thermometer 40° below zero, much less, do they 
think of a State organization composed of the lovers of frmts and flowers, and 
the successful growers of them too, in this cold empire of the north. 
It seems to them that nature's law has forbidden the growth of her,fruits and 
we must look to other lands to furnish floral offerings for joy or sorrow; garlands 
