STATE HOETIOULTUKAL SOCIETY. 287 



EVENING SESSION. 

 Thursday, January 21, 1886. 



The meeting was called to order at the usual hour. President Smith 

 in the chair. 



The committee on the President's Annual Address presented the 

 following: 



REPOPtT OF PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL ADDRESS. 



Mr. President and Members of Uie Minnesota State Horticultural 

 Society : 



Your committee on the President's Address beg leave to make the 

 following report on those points that they consider of most importance 

 to the future welfare of this Society. 



The attention of members is called particularly to the question of 

 our finances so ably explained by our worthy President. By instruct- 

 ing our treasurer to comply with the requirements of the State auditor 

 to use the reserve fund (set aside for the paying of premiums on long 

 keeping seedlings of good quality,) our Society can have money to 

 carry on its work this year; and, when the legislature meets, we can 

 have our laws so changed that we can set apart a portion of our yearly 

 appropriation for a sinking fund to pay premiums of the future, for 

 long keeping seedling apples. We recommend the appointment of a 

 representative to the American Horticultural Society at its next 

 annual meeting, and the paying of his travelling expenses, without 

 any salary attached to the position for services so rendered. A full 

 report from such delegate will be expected at our next annual meeting. 

 A committee on legislation, as suggested, is very necessary in order 

 that they may determine as to necessary legislation in the interests of 

 this Society before its next winter meeting; and the committee should 

 be appointed at the present time. The committee should consist of 

 not more than three in number and be centrally located, where they 

 can confer with each other without great expense to the Society; and 

 if members will communicate with them and make such suggestions 

 on legislation as they may deem proper it would no doubt redound to 

 the interest of our Society. 



