SUMMER MEBTINa. 27 



The followiDg committees were appointed 



To visit the Horticultural grounds— 



S. Miller, A. Ciiandler, J. H. Monsees. 

 On Fruits and Flowers— 



W. E. Lilly, G. L. Tippin, A. Halley. 

 On Obituary — 



L. Chubbuck, yamuel Miller, J. E. Marion. 

 On Finance — 



N. F. Murray, A. Chandler. G. B. Lamm. 

 On Final Resolutions— 



A. J. Blake, A. Nelson. 



Wednesday, June 7, 2 p. m. 



The report on Seedling Strawberries was given by Prof. C. A. 

 Keffer on about 4000 seedlings. From the report made it is safe ta 

 say that no results are obtainable, any more so than if each was a 

 chance seedling. 



The matter was discussed quite extensively by the Secretary and 

 Prof. Keffer as to how these should be carried out. No results could be 

 deduced from these seedlings, and now, what was wanted was to breed 

 seedlings and not select them. The Society seemed much disappointed 

 over the way the experiment had been begun, and the results. 



The report of the committee to examine the plantation reported 



as follows : 



In examining theee we agree so closely with Prof. Keffer's report on the record 

 kept, that we prefer him to make his detailed report as to size, quality, hardiness, 

 productiveness, firmness. 



The following were selected as the best, and the berries brought in to show for 

 themselves. S. Miller, 



J. H. Monsees, 

 A. Chandler. 



The afternoon was spent in visiting the grounds of the Experiment 

 Station, examining the large lot of seedling strawberries, the grapes, 

 the raspberries and blackberries and the orchard as well as the grounds 

 themselves. 



A grand lunch was given under the shade of the trees to every 

 one present. The good people of Columbia took a special pride in 

 this part of the program, and very many of her best citizens were there 

 to do honor to the Society. 



A report of what was found on the Hort. grounds would not be 

 out of place, and is expected from Prof. Keflfer. 



Enough to say that, aside from the large collection of straw- 

 berries, the grounds of every fruit-grower in the Society would be a> 

 better lesson than the horticultural grounds. 



