404 ANNUAL REPORT. 



The society has about fifty members, meets on the third Saturday 

 in each month at Turner hall, St. Paul, where papers on various sub- 

 jects pertaining to agriculture and horticulture, are read and discussed. 



Yours very truly, 



Adam Bohland. 



LAKESIDE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ORGANIZATION AND PROCEEDINGS. 



March 25. — Secretary's minutes of organization and subsequent pro- 

 ceedings of the Lakeside Horticultural Society, with headquarters at 

 Brown's Valley, Minnesota. 



First meeting was called to order by J. 0. Barrett. 



On motion, J. 0. Barrett was elected temporary chairman and A. 

 S. Crossfield, secretary. 



Upon motion of D. L. Roach, seconded by J. G. Todd, and carried, 

 the chairman was authorized to appoint a committee of three, of whom 

 the chairman should be chairman, to draft a constitution for the soci- 

 ety, and who should report at next meeting. 



Pursuant thereto the chairman appointed J. S. Harris, H. C. Eart- 

 lett and J. G. Todd. 



Upon motion the meeting then adjourned to meet at three o'clock 

 on the 26th of March, 1886. 



March 26. — Pursuant to adjournment, the meeting was called to 

 order at 3 p. m., by the chairman. 



The first business was the report of the committee on constitution. 



The president and ex-officio chairman of committee reported, and 

 the constitution was then circulated for signature among the peo- 

 ple present and twenty-six names were subscribed, as members of the 

 society. 



The members thus appearing then went into regular session and on 

 motion of E. F. Crawford, seconded by H. L. Mills, the meeting 

 authorized the chairman to appoint a committee of three who should 

 report to the meeting as soon as possible the names of persons who 

 should act as president, vice president, secretary and treasurer of the 

 society until the next election of officers. 



Pursuant to such authority the chairman appointed to act as such 

 committee, E. F. Crawford, H. L. Mills and J. Robinson. 



The committee reported as follows, viz. : 



