24 ANNUAL REPORT. 



Mr. Peter M. Gideon opposed the resolution and said he thought 

 the fruits on the tables would not bear a favorable comparison 

 with those that might be brought in the morning, and it would 

 be an injustice to those who had been promptly on hand with 

 their exhibits. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot was opposed to any action being taken 

 which would be unjust towards prompt exhibitors, but thought 

 the matter could be arranged satisfactorily. 



Mr. J. T. Grimes thought exhibits brought in the morning 

 should be placed on a separate table, and the judges in making 

 inspections should take into consideration the causes of differ- 

 ence, if any, in the condition, and that at future meetings of the 

 society the articles should actually be on exhibition when entries 

 were made. 



The resolution of Mr. Gibbs was then adopted, as was the fol- 

 lowing, offered by Mr. Grimes: 



That all articles entered be allowed premiums in their different classes if 

 considered worthy by the viewing commit' ees, such premiiams not to exceed 

 those offered in the regular list of premiums. 



It was moved that the president be authorized to aj)point 

 committees to view exhibits made in the three departments of 

 fruits, flowers and vegetables, but after discussion he was granted 

 till 9 o'clock Wednesday morning to make up the list of com- 

 mitteemen, and the motion was then adopted. 



Mr. M. Pearce of Minneapolis, announced that the Hennepin 

 County Horticultural Society was preparing to make a public 

 exhibition of grapes and apples this fall, and asked the co-opera- 

 tion and assistance of kindred societies throughout the State. 

 He said the exhibit would be largely made up from farms near 

 Lake Minnetonka, and it was believed that it would be entirely 

 successful. 



On motion of Mr. Gibbs the chair was empowered to appoint 

 a committee of three from the State society to attend the meet- 

 ing referred to. and Messrs. A. W. Sias, Oliver Gibbs, Jr., and 

 G. H. Howe were appointed as such committee. 



Secretary Gibbs notified the society that F. G. Gould of Ex- 

 celsior, had been appointed to superintend the horticultural ex- 

 hibits of Minnesota at the world's fair, to be held in l^ew Orleans 

 next winter, .f 1,000 having been appropriated by the State Board 

 of Collective Exhibits department to defray the expenses of the 

 Minnesota exhibit at New Orleans. 



