484 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
porating the society according to the provisions of the present — 
constitution.” 
On motion of Mr. I’. G. Gould the resolution was adopted. 
Chairman Dartt: We will now have the report of the com- 
mittee on fruit list. 
Mr. Wedge: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your 
committee on fruit list have prepared a report. Perhaps it 
would be well for me to explain a matter or two in regard to 
this report. In the first place the committee decided to recom- 
mend nothing that has not been tested enough to recommend 
it for general planting or for trial, and to recommend nothing 
that was not procurable in the nurseries of our own state. This 
is something of a departure from the usual custom. 
Following is the fruit list recommended by the committe, 
which, after being amended and thoroughly discussed by the 
society, was, on motion of Mr. A. H. Brackett, adopted: (See 
page 10). 
Chairman Dartt introduced to the society Mr. George J. Kel- 
logg, of Wisconsin, who made a few remarks as follows: 
Mr. Kellogg: Mr. President, I presume some of you have 
seen me before. I am sorry I could not have been here 
in the first part of the convention, although you may think 
this afternoon will be the best part. Iam pleased to meet with 
you, and pleased to learn what I can. 
Wyman Elliot, chairman of the executive committee, then 
submitted the following report of the executive committee to 
the society: (See index). 
Prof. Harry Snyder, of the State Experiment Station, read a 
paper on the following subject: 
‘Domestic and Commercial Fertilizers, their Comparative 
Value to Horticulture.” (See index). 
Prof. Pendergast: Mr. President, I would like to introduce 
the following resolution, from the fact that it is demanded, be- 
cause the appropriation that we get from the state has to be 
used for a certain purpose. We have found it of great value, 
but we could make it of still greater value if it were used 
where it would do the most good: 
‘“‘Resolved, That the executive committee be instructed to se- 
cure, if possible, the passage of an act turning over to this so- 
ciety as a printing and library fund such a sum as has hereto- 
fore been provided for printing our annual report.” This would 
give the society the privilege of using the money where it would 
do the most good. 
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