STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 31 



AMERICAN" FORESTRY CONGRESS. 



Col. Stevens reported the following resolution : 



Resolved by the Minnesota State Horticultural Societj', in con- 

 vention assembled : 



That the Society is grateful to the American Forestry Con- 

 gress for the compliment of the selection of the City of St. Paul, the 

 capital of our State, for holding their annual meeting for the year 

 1883, and that the members of the Society are requested to forward 

 the interest in every possible manner of the said congress during 

 their deliberations, and extend a welcome hand to each and 

 every member of that distinguished body. 



Resolved, That this Society would most respectfully urge upon 

 our agriculturists and horticulturists, the importance of attending 

 the session of the American Forestry Congress at St. Paul, 

 being fully convinced that there is no one matter fraught with 

 more moment to the present and future generations of our north- 

 west than the agitation of forest culture. 



The resolution was adopted. 



APPROPRIATIONS AND BILLS ALLOWED. 



On motion there was appropriated to the Secretary $75 for 

 postage in sending out reports and $25 for office expenses, to 

 be accounted for at the annual meeting; also to President 

 Harris, $7 for expenses, and the following bills were ordered 

 paid: 



Johnson, Smith & Harrison, |2 for letter heads for use of the 

 President. 



H. B. McKenny, $13.50, printing programs and letter heads 

 for the Secretary. 



LIBRARIAN".] 



E. H. Cuzner was announced as Librarian for the Society in 

 place of James Bowen, deceased. 



QUESTION BOX. 



What is the cause of apples falling from the trees soon after 

 setting? 



Prof. Porter. Deficient vitality in the tree, from various causes, 

 unfavorable seasons, storms, etc., the tree setting more fruit than 

 the branches or buds can nourish. 



