Excerpt from Trees, Fruits, and Flowers of Minnesota, Vol. 30: 1902 Mr. Loring's activity and unselfish efforts in movements pertaining to civic welfare and embellishment in the city of his adoption are recognized and appreciated by all who sympathize with such labors and estimate the results at their true significance, both in the present and future. His earliest effort in securing park property is t generally remembered. It related to the triangle w occupied by the Old City Hall, which through his persuasion was deeded to the city by the different owners; and the council was also persuaded to vote funds for a suitable fence. From that date, 1864, he has been indefatigable in striving to secure land and perfect a park system, which is already counted as one of the main attractions of Minneapolis. A natural taste in this direction has happily been foreign lands, when keen observation, love of nature and intercourse with those of kindred minds have all contributed to render this pursuit a veritable passion. Mr. Loring was one of the early members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, and one of the committee which revised its earlier constitution, and enjoys contrasting those former days with the present importance and success attending this organization - a success which appeals to him in every way: as a citizen of Minnesota, a lover of the country, a believer in farming pursuits, an admirer of fruits and flower culture and an ardent advocate of enlightened forestry. Mr. and Mrs. Loring are both life members of this society. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.