20 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
est to those engaged in horticultural pursuits; or if we could have 
the present law governing the publishing of our reports so changed 
that we could have what it costs the state to publish them in money, 
we could, by using a greater degree of economy, get much more for 
the amount expended and notincrease the taxes of the people one 
little bit. If our legislators could be induced to see this as those of 
us who have investigated this subject and make the appropriation 
direct, it would be much better than it is now. 
The law governing or attempting to regulate the sale of nursery 
‘stock in our state needs to be revised and some new features intro- 
duced whereby it may become constitutional and more effective in the 
suppression of fraud and afford a degree ofrelief to our people. As the 
law is at present, there seems to be no way of seeking redress or re- 
covering damages for fraudulent transactions in this kind of trade. 
Some special legislation should be had at once that will help pro- 
tect the interests of the farmers and horticulturists, and it would be 
well for our society to devote a short time to the discussion of this 
topic. 
Fruit and Flower Cabinets. We need to secure samples of all 
the finest and most perfect specimens offruit and vegetables grown 
or produced in our state. These put up in papier mache and wax 
casts would be lasting and valuable contributions to our horticul- 
tural, historical and university libraries. They could also be 
further utilized by distributing specimens to school libraries of 
such varieties as would thrive in their particular locality, thus giv- 
ing helpful instruction and creating a desire for horticulture and 
horticultural works. The cost would not be great; a small appro- 
priation from the state funds could be utilized in this educational 
way to great advantage to the rising generation. 
Insects and diseases, noxious and injurious to the best interests 
of the farmer and horticulturist are being introduced, some of which 
are from foreign sources, while others are of native origin. These 
persistent enemies to fruits and flowers are causing great losses to 
our people, and there should be such restrictive laws passed by our 
present legislature, if possible, as will prevent these pestiferous ene- 
mies or afford relief from them. Other states around us are taking 
hold of this matter with considerable vigor, and our people should 
aid and assist in carrying on this much needed work. I could enlarge 
upon this part of our report by giving youa full list of those insects, 
diseases and fungous growths that are so destructive to our fruits, 
grain and vegetable products, but time will not admit. 
I have already said enough to satiate your attention and have 
drawn out this report much longer than I had anticipated when I 
began. 
