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they seem at present desirable for due observance of tlie connnands of holy writ. 



There is hope for the fruit interests of our State, and its success will not be far 

 distant when public attention can be once more fixed upon it,' and especially when 

 our young men can l)e attracted to it as something worthy of their talent and am- 

 bition. Our i)rocos8es in creating a pomology of our own in the production of • 

 seedlings and in the importation af varieties from regions where they grow under 

 climatic conditions similar to our own, are at last becoming scientific and closely 

 in accord with clearly defined laws of vegetable physiology, and it seems that 

 though their steps are • slower than the rapid strides we once hoped to make, re- 

 .sults must hereafter be sure. Let us keep up our meetings and exhilutions and 

 speed the work of making Minnesota not only one of the recognized fruit growing 

 States, but the best in the Union, this side of the Rocky mountains, for where else 

 can fruit be grown that approaches in beauty or exceeds in quality our own first 

 born Minnesota seedling, our pride and pet, the Wealthy? 



In this connection your committee would say there is reason to believe that at 

 some meeting of the society not far distant the Wealthy will have good company 

 in our list of seedling celebrities, produced in a number of localities about the State 

 where careful experiments are being conducted. 



In closing, your committee would suggest the consideration of the sul)ject of a 



summer meeting at the proper time for an exhibition of small fruits and flowers 



and early vegetal)les. Respectfully submitted, * 



Olivek Gibbs, Jr., ^ 



Wyman Elliot, y Committee. 



M. Pkarce, ) 



Note. — After the adjournment of the meeting a box of samples of Wisconsin 

 fruits, comprising pears and several varieties of new seedling apples, also speci- 

 mens of leaves, wood and bark of the several sorts, was received from George P. 

 Peffer, of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. They were repacked for preservation for the 

 next winter meeting, and consigned to the care of Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis, to- 

 gether with a barrel of samples collected from exhibits at this meeting. 



2 P. M. 



The following paper on Window Gardening was read by Mrs, W. 

 K. Murray, of Lake City. A vote of thanks was tendered the lady, 

 and the paper ordered published : 



WINDOW GARDENING. 



Although my subject is far from uninteresting, treated as it should be, lam fearful 

 n novice in essay writing will fail to do it justice. However, since a certain ener- 

 getic and sprightly old gentleman has insisted that I undertake to convince you of 

 a much greater knowledge of window gardening than I was ever guilty of possess- 

 ing, I will endeavor to do so, begging your patient hearing, sincerely trusting 

 there will be no fatal l)rain prostration from the amount of knowledge about to be 



