3^ir(l^^^ JVT^^til^^, 1905. 

 Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



The regular summer meeting of the society will be held, as now for the 

 past many years, in Armory Hall, at the Minnesota State Experiment Sta- 

 tion, St. Anthony Park, on Wednesday, the 21st day of June. 



Some radical changes in the conduct of our summer gathering have been 

 considered by the board, but the decision has been reached to follow the 

 lines adopted at previous similar gatherings. The arrangements that have 

 long been in practice seem to promise more satisfactory results than any 

 deviations therefrom that have been considered. This date is set to bring 

 the meeting as near as possible at the time when the strawberry crop in this 

 vicinity is at its best. Unfortunately this is a little late for berries from the 

 southern part of the state and too early for those from the extreme northern 

 part. Bring what you can, however, of early and late varieties, from other 

 localities than this immediate one. 



The show of flowers at the summer meeting is a very interesting feature 

 of the occasion. Roses are mature at about the date set, and if peonies, for 

 which special prizes are offered also, are a little late, the blooms can be kept 

 in cold storage without any difficulty for exhibition at that time. Premiums 

 are also offered for bouquets of perennial flowers, and it is hoped that a 

 large number will bring such floral offerings to be used upon the lunch tables. 



The day will be given up largely to festivity and sociability. The Ex- 

 periment Station never looked so well as now, and this season of the year 

 is especially favorable to enjoy its beauties and study as well the character 

 of the work that is being done there. 



A basket lunch (for members of the society and adult members of their 

 families) will be spread in Armory Hall at 12:30 o'clock, and all attending 

 who take part in this function are expected to contribute towards it. The 

 necessity for this will be realized when it is understood that the lunch is 

 made up almost entirely from the contributions of those who attend. Straw- 

 berries will be furnished for the table from those having been placed upon 

 exhibition, to be used immediately after judging the fruit. Tickets good for 

 seats at the table can be secured by members for themselves and accompany- 

 ing friends from a committee in the hall wearing the society badge. Per- 

 sons present who are not members of the society are urgently invited to 

 become such, which they can do by paying $1.00, the annual fee, to Secretary 

 Latham. 



No special program has been prepared for the afternoon session of the 

 society, which will begin at two o'clock and end at 3 :30. It will be, as last 

 year, a strictly impromptu program, and the time will be taken up with the 

 display of fruits and flowers by the exhibitors, and talks in regard to the arti- 

 cles exhibited. A special opportunity will be given for asking and answer- 

 ing questions, and experience shows that this method of conducting this 

 exercise makes the occasion a very entertaining and profitable one. Practical 

 thoughts on any horticultural subject will also be in order for presentation 



