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horticulture. I am thoroughly convinced that the state fair is use- 

 ful to you as well as others in the state, and we are glad to have you 

 there in numbers each year. Again I wish to remind you that 

 you should exercise your privilege today in selecting delegates to 

 attend the annual meeting. I thank you. (Applause.) 



The Chairman : It is always pleasant to have something on 

 the program a little out of the ordinary, something that affords a 

 change from the usual routine, and I am going to call on Mr. 

 Leach to speak about growing peaches. 



Mr. A. D. Leach, of Excelsior, in a paper then discussed the 

 question "Can Peaches Be Grown in ^Minnesota With Profit?" (See 

 index.) 



The Chairman : This is a very delightful paper, presented in a 

 very delightful way and by a very delightful gentleman. (Ap- 

 plause.) 



On motion of Mr. Cook the meeting adjourned. 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order at i 130 by the chairman, Prof. 

 Green. 



The President : Gentlemen, the first item on our program 

 this afternoon is the report of the committee on fruit list. Mr. 

 Andrews is chairman of that committee, and I will ask him to read 

 his report. 



Mr. J. P. Andrews, chairman, then submitted the "Report of 

 the Committee on Fruit List." (See index.) 



A motion by Capt. A. H. Reed to add the Northwestern Green- 

 ing to the list of the "first degree of hardiness" was lost. 



On motion of Mr. W. L. Taylor, the Okabena was unanimously 

 placed in the list of "first degree of hardiness." 



A motion by Judge Moyer to add the Peerless to the list of 

 "first degree of hardiness" was lost. 



A motion by Mr. O. F. Brand to add the Estalline and Itasca 

 to the list recommended for "commercial planting" was lost. 



On motion of Mr. Dewain Cook the report was adopted as 

 amended. 



The Chairman : The next item is the report of the committee 

 on ornamental list. Mr. Hobart is not present, and I will call on 

 Mr. Loring. 



Mr. C. M. Loring, on behalf of the committee, then presented 

 a report on the "Ornamental List." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : The next number on our program is the 

 "Chop Talk," which has come to be a feature of our annual meet- 

 ings. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot, of Minneapolis, then devoted some time to 

 the discussion of various subjects under the general title of "Chop 

 Talk No. 4." (See index.) ' 



