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The Chairman : We will next have a paper by Mr. Kenney. 

 This is a subject in which all apple growers are interested, and I 

 think Mr. Kenney can give us some information from his experi- 

 ence that will be most valuable. 



]\Ir. Seth H. Kenney, of W'aterville, then read a paper en- 

 titled, "Lessons from Experience in Top Grafting." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : It is time to draw this discussion to a close, 

 and we will now turn over the meeting to the Woman's Auxiliary. 



WOMAN'S AUXILL\RY— JOINT SESSION. 



The joint session of the Woman's Auxiliary was called to 

 order by the president, Miss Emma V. White, at three o'clock, Miss 

 White extending the "President's Greeting" to the assembly. (See 

 index.) 



The "Secretary's Report" was then submitted by Mrs. Anna B. 

 Underwood, of Lake City. (See index.) 



The President : Some excellent work has been done during 

 the past year in encouraging the young people in the work of plant- 

 ing not only flowers but what we might call the more practical 

 things in horticulture, and as nurserymen you will be glad to know 

 that this work is being considered in our schools. A report of 

 this work of "Horticulture in the Schools" will be presented by 

 Mrs. W. T. Mc^Iurran, of St. Paul. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : In ]vIinneapolis there have been things done 

 this summer, and at one of our suburbs at Lake Harriet they have 

 an association that has done a great deal in beautifying the 

 surroundings of that little community. ^Nlrs. Nelson will tell us 

 what they accomplished. 



"An Association as an Incentive to the Improvement of Home 

 Grounds." ]\Irs. Milton O. Nelson, [Minneapolis. (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President: I will call on Mrs. Underwood, who will 

 speak somewhat along the line of the last two papers. 



Mrs. J. AI. Underwood, of Lake City, then read a paper on the 

 subject of "One Season's ^^'ork with Children and Flowers." 

 (See index.) 



Mr. S. M. Owen : I feel disposed to make some remarks, but 

 I would prefer to hear the other paper read. I feel there is not 

 enough attention paid to this subject, and I want to give some 

 reasons why. and if this other paper is read I can refer to all of 

 them. 



The President : The next and the last paper on the program 

 will be presented by Mrs. La Penotierre. 



Mrs. E. M. La Penotierre, of Minneapolis, then spoke of "The 

 Study Club and Its Advantages for Busy Women." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary was then declared ad- 

 journed. 



