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money, I hope you will be able to show the legislature and the 

 public all the money we receive is fairly and honestly spent for 

 the advancement of horticulture and the public welfare. 



I would here recommend that our society give attention and 

 time for discussion to floriculture and vegetables, and some time 

 to forestry. We should especially encourage the cultivation of 

 asparagus, rhubarb and such other hardy things that are of easy 

 and simple cultivation and are in demand for home use and for 

 market, and which can be grown on the farm or in the smallest 

 yard, are perfectly hardy and of the easiest cultivation, and will 

 yield more satisfaction to the masses for labor and money than 

 almost anything else grown. 



I would say, in recommending fruits and shrubery for general 

 cultivation, I think hardiness should be the first thing to con- 

 sider, and ease and simplicity of cultivation, as well as other 

 good points, and we should aim to make all our teachings plain 

 and simple, that they may be understood by all in order that we 

 may live to see more and better fruits, and as i)lentiful in Minne- 

 sota as potatoes and wheat this last fall. This is the wish and 

 most earnest prayer of your president. Thanking you all for 

 your kindness and assistance in the past years, I remain as ever 

 your friend and co-worker in horticulture. 



ACTION ON president's ADDRESS. 



Mr. Harris. The address of our president has been both in- 

 teresting and instructive. It shows that he feels a deep interest 

 not only in the welfare of the Horticultural Society but that he 

 takes laudible State pride in the success of the cause in our 

 midst; and I trust that every member of the society shares in 

 the same spirit. It should be our purpose and desire to advance 

 and develop so far as we may the resources of the great State of 

 Minnesota, and hasten the time when it shall be in the very front 

 rank among the sisterhood of states. Having all these things 

 in view I move that we tender him a unanimous vote of thanks 

 for his able and interesting address upon this occasion. 



The motion was put by Vice President Sias and carried. 



Mr. Smith. I move that the chair appoint a committee of 

 three on the president's address to report on Thursday next in 

 regard to the suggestions made therein. 



The motion was adopted. 



The chair appoints as such committee Messrs. J. S. Harris, 

 P. M. Gideon and Ditus Day. 



