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Second Day, Wednesday, June 28. 



The exhibition will open at 9 a. m. and judges are requested to do their work 

 and hand awards to Secretary by 12 m. The meeting during the forenoon will 

 be mostly of an informal and social character, to afford members and visitors an 

 opportunity to view the University and its grounds, the experimental farm, etc. 



11 A. M.— Paper by Mrs. Anna B. Underwood, of Lake City. Subject: "Sum- 

 mer care of the flower garden.'' 



Adjournment from 12 m. till 2 p. m. Basket picnic dinner. 



Second Day. — Continued. 



2 p. M.— Paper or address by George P. Peffer, of Pewaukee, Wis. Subject: 

 " Best plan of premiums to carry into effect the following resolution of the 

 society adopted at the annual meeting, January, 1882." 



Resolved, That the sum of |200 be set aside, annually, from our annual ap- 

 propriation of $1,000, to be invested in interest-bearing bonds, interest and prin- 

 cipal to be devoted to a premium list with the object in view of increasing our 

 list of hardy winter varieties of the apple, under such restrictions as shall be 

 deemed best by the Society. 



Discussion. 



Address by Prof Edward D.Porter. Subject: "The relation of the State 

 University to Horticull,ure, and how shall we interest our young men and young 

 women in Horticulture." 



Discussion. 



Announcement and payment of premiums. 



Report of committee on premium list and program for fall and winter meet- 

 ings, appointed June 1st, 1882. 



Report of committee appointed to solicit new memberships at this meeting. 



General business and final adjournment. 



A «ordial invitation is extended to the public. Exhibition free to all. Letters 

 of inquiry addressed to the Superintendent, President, Secretary, or any of the 

 committee will be promptly answered. 



JOHN S. HARRIS, 

 Oliver Gibbs, Jr., La Crescent, President. 



Lake City, Acting Secretary. 



