34 ANNUAL REPORT 



special premium of two dollars voted by the society on recommen- 

 dation of the committee. Exhibits were also made in this depart- 

 ment, as follows : Mrs. F. G. Gould, Excelsior, bouquet of roses; 

 Mrs. A. B. Underwood, hand bouquet, and Mrs. W. G. Hendrick- 

 son, St, Paul, basket of roses and box of cut flowers. 



VEGETABLES. 



Best half peck green peas, Landreth's Extra Early, Wyman 

 Elliot. 



Best 6 bunches beets, Egyptian, Fred. Bnsch, Richfield. 



Best 6 bunches of carrots. Early Horn. Wyman Elliot. 



Best 6 bunches turnips, J. S Gray, Minneapolis. 



Best 6 bunches asparagus, Conover's, Frank Abernethy, Min- 

 neapolis. 



Best 3 heads cabbage, Jersey Wakefield, Vincent Reeves, Min- 

 neapolis. 



Best 3 heads cauliflowers. Snowball, Fred. Busch. 



Best 3 heads lettuce, Simpson's, Vincent Reeves. 



Second best. Satisfaction. Fred. Bnsch. 



Best 6 stalks pie plant. Frank Abprnethy. 



Best 6 cucumbers. White Spine, Fred. Busch. 



Committee recommended a diploma to Wyman Elliot for a dis- 

 play of potatoes, fifteen varieties, crop of 1881, brought in to show 

 their keeping qualities — which was voted unanimously. 



A list of premiums awarded was handed to the treasurer wha 

 paid them immediately after the adjournment. 



The sum of seven dollars was voted to President Harris to reim- 

 burse him for his personal expenses in attending the meeting. 



Mr. Kellogg informed the society that the Wisconsin delegation 

 "in view of past and present felicities here and prospects ahead" had 

 held a little meeting by themselves and desired to report their pro- 

 ceedings to be incorporated with the society's minutes, which were 

 on motion received and recorded, as follows: 



Whereas, the Minnesota Horticultural Society and the citizens of Minneapolis 

 have extended to the delegates and visitors from abroad, a cordial reception and 

 unbounded hospitality, therefore 



Resolved, That we tender our sincere thanks to the menabers of this society 

 and all who have made our stay so pleasant, and we extend a pressing invita- 

 tion to them, personally, to meet us in convention and at our homes. 



GEO. J. KELLOGG, Janesville, Wis. 

 E. WILCOX. La Crosse. 

 GEO. H. PUTNAM, Ash Ridge. 

 June 28, 1882. 



At the suggestion of the President, it was voted that all new 

 members joining at this meeting, or at any future time thisyear,be 

 continued as members till the annual meeting in 1884. 



