OF THE

MINNESOTA

STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

FOR THE YEAR 1885,

EMBRACING THE

TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY FROM MARCH 1, 1884,

TO MARCH 31, 1885; ALSO PROCEEDINGS OF
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MINNE-

SOTA AMBER CANE ASSOCIATION,

ESSAYS, REPORTS, ETC.

ST. PAUL, MINN:

THE PIONEER PRESS COMPANY.

1885.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LIBRARY

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
DAVIS

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO THE GOVERNOR.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 1885.

To Hon. L. F. Hubbard, Governor of Minnesota :

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SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith, in compliance with legal requisition, the accompanying report for 1885, with supplementary papers.

Respectfully yours,

S. D. HILLMAN,

Secretary Minnesota State Horticultural Society.