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NOTE BY THE SECRETARY. 



In copying out the notes of the foregoing discussions, which 

 were not taken verbatura by the reporter, but in a condensed form^ 

 the Secretary has been obliged in many instances of doubt as to 

 the fact or thought presented, to choose between striking out 

 entirely or taking the chance of a possible misrepreseutation. 

 He has chosen the former as preferable in almost if not quite 

 every case. If we are ever to have a thoroughly accurate 

 and satisfactory report of our discussions, it now seems clear, after 

 many years' trial of the abstract system, that we must employ a 

 stenographer of experience, and take down everything verbatim — 

 not to publish all — that would be impossible, but to have what the 

 editor does select from each speaker as nearly correct as possible. 

 Much of our very best matter has been lost every year under the 

 abstract system. 



RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. 



By J. T. Grimes : 



Resolved, That an art gallery be established without expense to 

 this society, to be known as the Art Gallery of the Minaesota 

 Horticultural Society, to include the likenesses of members who 

 have been made life members of this society, and the Secretary be 

 instructed to notify such members of this action, or their repre- 

 sentatives if deceased, and request portraits for the same. 

 By S. M. Emery : 



Resolved, That our secretary be instructed to obtain from'^Prof. 

 S. H. Folsom a paper on "Tree Culture, its Bearing upon Atmos- 

 pheric Changes, Climate and Rainfall," for our next annual 

 meeting. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED AND PAID. 



On fruits $80 00 



On vegetables 7 00 



On pantry stores, etc 9 CO 



On seeds 6 00 



On works of art •■ 10 00 



Total $112 00 



