174 ANNUAL REPOET. 



Peterson, obtained a supply of cions for our society, which have 

 been distributed for propagation for our benefit. A list of the cions 

 will be printed in the anual report. Pending the resolution I 

 would like to hear from Mr. Gould. 



Mr. Gould. Some of these trees are the hardiest I have seen in 

 Minnesota. I have visited them again since I went there with Mr 

 Oibbs in order to see if my first impressions would be confirmed. 

 They are not all absolutely perfect, as Mr. Peterson states himself, 

 but there are sorts among them that are, and I believe we have 

 got something here that cares nothing for our cold winters or our 

 hot summers. From the form of the apples I should judge them 

 to be of the Aport class.* 



The question being called on the motion to make Mr. Peterson 

 an honorary life member, 



Mr. Peterson arose and said: 



Mr. President, I am old. it is not much more that I can do for 

 horticulture. 



Mr. President, I guess you better draw that back. 



But the motion was put and adopted unanimously. 



Mr. Peterson thanked the society for the honors paid him, but 

 did not think he had done anything to deserve them. Many of his 

 neighbors, like himself from the old country, would be benefited 

 by the society's publications, and he would like to get them for dis- 

 tribution, and have his people unite with the society in its future 

 work. 



On motion, so much of the Secretary's annual report as related 

 to accounts of moneys was referred to the Finance Committee, and 

 the recommendations of the Secretary on other matters were re- 

 ferred to a special committee, consisting of R. J. Mendenhall, 

 Truman M. Smith and Prof. Edward D. Porter. 



A recess was then taken till 7 p. m. 



*Notebythe Secretary. From descriptions I gave Prof. Budd of tree and fruit, he 

 recognizes them as a foriu of the Aals, a race having many variations, hut all hardy in 

 tree. 



