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sprays from the private experiment station of Mr. J. R. Cummins, 

 of Eden Prairie, includin^^ many unusual thing^s, like chestnut, beech, 

 English walnut, Japanese maple, calycanthus, etc., many of which 

 are not considered hardy for growing in this region. There was a 

 very fine display of peonies by John Hawkins, of Minneapolis, and 

 a large number of others added more or less to the exhibit of 

 flowers, which was pronounced by one of the speakers the best 

 ever made at our summer meeting. Considering the lateness of 

 the date of holding the meeting, which had been put off to accomo- 

 date the strawberry growers — and incidentally resulted in cutting- 

 out some of the usual large exhibitors — thedisplay was certainly 

 an extraordinary one. The premium list which follows tells more 

 in detail the story of the various exhibits, most of the articles shown 

 receiving some kind of an award, 



A display of six of the newer sorts of strawberries was made by 

 Geo. J. Kellogg, of Lake Mills, Wis., and attracted attention from 

 those interested in this fruit. They were not shown in competition. 



The climax of the gathering is the dinner hour, and the tables 

 loaded with wholesome and appetizing food, contributed by the 

 members of the society, and beautifully decorated with flowers, with 

 the eager faces about them, made a most beautiful picture. 



The regular session of this society was called at about two- 

 thirty o'clock. No formal program had been prepared, but a num- 

 ber were called upon to speak on timely topics, something in this 

 order : 



Prof. S. B. Green described in a general way the work now 

 being done at the experiment station in the effort to breed new 

 fruits of greater value to Minnesota than those now in general use. 

 Long keeping apples of high quality are needed, grapes of good qual- 

 ity that will live over winter without burying, small fruits that will 

 winter without protection, — and there is a reasonable hope that t'he 

 crossing work and seedling growing being done will give us ul- 

 timately the results we are needing. Much of what Prof. Green 

 referred to in his talk will be found somewhat' in detail in his re- 

 port of the Central Trial Station published in this number. 



J. M. Underwood, of Lake City, being invited, talked of tlie 

 new auxiliary, "The Plant Breeders' Auxiliary," advising and urg- 

 ing the members to take hold and get to work practically along the 

 lines of seedling growing. He spoke of the purpose of the organ- 

 ization to assist in intelligent and united work along this line and 

 the opportunities the organization would give for keeping records 

 and establishing pedigrees as the work of breeding new fruits de- 

 velops. He also spoke of the large display of flowers and suggest- 



