ANNUAL MEETING. WESTERN HOETICULTUBAL SOCTEIY, 



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well, although the Northern Pacific Ry. did give them a ride of eight 

 days to get them here. 



The program of the Western Horticultural Society meeting in- 

 cluded many short papers on practical subjects, with intermediate 



Apple harvest, fall 1905. at hoiue of A. I". Steveusou. six miles north of Winnipeg, Man. 



lively discussion, a feature that has for many years been a charac- 

 teristic one in the Minnesota State Horticultural Society-. 



The necessity for using northern-grown stock was strongly em- 

 phasized. 



Among the fruits recommended for planting which may be of 

 interest to northern Minnesota people, are : 



Strawl^erries : Bederwood, Senator Dunlap. Wm. Belt. Clyde, 

 Lovett, Enhance. 



Apples : Hibernal. Duchess. Patten's Greening, Charlemof. 

 Ainsette, Blushed Calville. 



Plums : Cheney, Aitkin. Surprise. 



Crabs : Transcendent, Hyslop, Whitney No. 20, Virginia, Ear- 

 ly Strawberry. 



