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we hope to finish on time, and the next number will be a paper by 

 Mr. Bost on grape culture. 



"The Vineyard in May and June" was the title of a paper 

 presented by Mr. A. A. Bost, of Excelsior. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman: We now change the subject from fruits and 

 vegetables and take up the consideration of the flower garden, a 

 subject upon which Mrs. Gibbs will read a paper. 



Mrs. F. H. Gibbs, of St. Anthony Park, then read a paper on 

 the treatment of "The Flower Garden in May and June." (See 

 index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : If we run on with this discussion it may in- 

 terfere with our program. Prof. Washburn is here and we may 

 have to hurry more than we expected to do. Prof. Washburn will 

 give us a talk on spraying. 



Prof. F. L. Washburn, of St. Anthony Park, then addressed 

 the society on the subject of "Winter Spraying in the Orchard and 

 Nursery." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Brackett the meeting adjourned until i 130 

 in the afternoon. 



THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Prof. Green, 

 at I .-30 o'clock. 



The Chairman : As Mr. Elliot is not present we will first call 

 for the report of "Committee on President's Address," of which Mr. 

 Cook is chairman. 



Mr. Dewain Cook, on behalf of the committee, then submitted 

 the "Report of Committee on President's Address." (See index.) 



On motion of Mr. Cook the report was unanimously adopted. 



The Chairman : As we shall have some time on our program 

 not otherwise taken up I think we had better dispose of the ques- 

 tions in the question box. I have distributed these questions to 

 various members to answer, and I will first call on Prof. Hansen 

 to answer the questions that were given him. 



(These questions and answers will be found at various places 

 in the volume.) 



The Chairman : That finishes the questions in the question 

 box, and as Mr. Elliot is now present we will hear the report on 

 seedling fruits. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot, chairman, then submitted a "Report of 

 the Committee on Seedling Fruits." (See index.) 



The Chairman : Mr. Yahnke is present, we have not heard 

 from him, and I am going to call on him for a few remarks. (See 

 index.) 



