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are passing away. But when we saw a hundred students from 

 the agricultural school coming in we were sure their places 

 would be filled with a splendid set of men who would carry on 

 the work already begun. 



One feature of many of our horticultural societies is the 

 presence of gray heads and the absence of young men. I noted 

 this in Kansas, and it is too much the case in Nebraska. We 

 older men realize the fact that we need the vim, push and en- 

 thusiasm which young blood alone can impart. 



A T.IVELY PROCtRAM. 



The secretary, Mr. Latham, determined to have short papers — 

 right to the point and plenty of them for discussion. Thi« 

 made a lively time, and there was a sort of love feast in the inter- 

 change of views and experiences. 



First came the address of the president, Clarence Wedge. 

 Mr. Wedge stands at the front in horticulture. He is a man of 

 experience, not simple theories. He is horticultural editor of 

 The Farmer published at St. Paul. His articles are always full 

 of instruction. His address was right to the point. He wished 

 to emphasize one thing, and that was: 



"Look out where you get your seeds and stock. Take the 

 white spruce for instance. The impression is that white spruce 

 will do well in Minnesota. Find out first where this white 

 spruce is born and bred. We cannot emphasize this point too 

 strongly." 



Mr. Wedge said he had four collections. The best, most 

 thrifty, compact and beautiful was the type from the Black 

 Hills. Next best came from north Minnesota. Another lot 

 came from eastern nurseries with seed probably from Maine 

 or New Hampshire. They were of little account. Another lot 

 came from Europe and they were utterly worthless. 



We cannot emphasize this too strongly. For instance a man 

 in Minnesota wants red cedar. He looks over catalogues and 

 finds a firm in southern Illinois offering seedlings very cheap. 

 They are the genuine red cedar all right, but they are all dead 

 the following spring. Had he paid five times as much for Min- 

 nesota stock he would have been far ahead. 



