146 ANNUAL REPORT. 
FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 
Mr. Gibbs. In the absence of the other two members of the 
Committee on Final Resolutions, I will read the report in their 
behalf. The motion to accept and place it on file for publication 
was carried. They were as follows: 
The Committee on Final Resolutions recommend the following: 
Resolved, That having repeatedly enjoyed the hospitalities of the city of 
Minneapolis, never given stintedly or grudgingly, new and hearty thanks 
are due and are hereby given to the people of this city for the use of the 
hall for our meeting, and for their generous hospitality during our present 
sessions, ' 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be given to the daily newspapers 
of St. Paul and Minneapolis for their full and faithful reports of our discus- 
sions and transactions this year, and to the various railroads centering in 
the city for their reduction of fares to the members of the Society. 
Your committee further recommend that a vote of thanks be tendered to. 
our President, J. T. Grimes, and our retiring Secretary, Prof. Charles Y. 
Lacy, for their faithfulness and efficiency in attending to all the wants and 
interests of the Society within the range of their respective duties, and to 
our worthy fellow member, Wyman Elliot, for the generous exercise of his. 
well known skill in arranging our fruits, flowers, plants, and products of 
the early amber sugar cane for exhibition. 
Your committee beg leave to record a recognition of the increased 
strength and influence of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, as 
apparent at this meeting, and would recommend that each member, on his. 
return home, make special efforts in behalf of the objects of our Society 
in disseminating horticultural information through the local press, and in 
the organization of local horticultural societies, and to use his influence 
among his neighbors to procure a still greater attendance at our future 
annual sessions. ; 
All of which is respectfully submitted, 
G. W. FULLER, 
OLIVER GIBBS, Jr., | commit 
' G. H. FISH, 
ARTICLES ON EXHIBITION. 
The Secretary. 1 understand the report on Articles on Exhibi- 
tion is ready. 
Mr. Sias came forward and read the report. 
Several members suggested the mention of some things that had 
been omitted. 
The Secretary suggested that the beautiful motto on the wall 
should be mentioned in connection with the other articles. 
Pres. Grimes. I think it should. It has been loaned to the 
meeting by Prof. Knerr, the acting Supt. of your public schools, 
