SUMMER MEETING, I9O5, MINN. STATE HORT. SOCY. 237 



from any one present. Let ns make the most we can of this opportunity to 

 draw out facts, especially in regard to the articles on exhibition. A Question 

 Box will be provided, in which any questions may be dropped by those who 

 prefer to present them in this way. 



Come early and spend the day with us ! It will certainly be delightful 

 weather, at least it has never failed to be so at our summer meeting in a 

 great many years. 



HOW TO REACH THE GROUNDS. 



Take the Como-Interurban electric car in either St. Paul or Minneapolis, 

 and get off at Commonwealth Avenue, where carriages will be found waiting 

 to carry the visitors to the grounds, one-half mile distant, from 9:30 a. m. to 

 1 :30 p. m. Those who drive over in their own conveyances will find ample 

 accommodations on the grounds for stabling. 



Do NOT take the Interurban car, but TAKE the Como-Interurban-Har- 

 riet car. CLARENCE WEDGE, 



A. W. LATHAM, Secretary, President, Albert Lea. 



207 Kasota Block, Minneapolis. 



PREMIUM LIST. 



All exhibits must be entered with the secretary and in place by 11:30 a. 

 m. to be entitled to compete for premiums. 



Exhibitors competing must be members of this society and the growers of 

 the articles exhibited, which must have Ijeen grown in Minnesota and be cor- 

 rectly labeled. 



Fruits and flowers shown become the property of the association and will 

 be used at the mid-day lunch. 



N. B. — At the afternoon session exhibitors, in all classes, will be called 

 upon to talk about the articles exhibited, describing them, giving methods of 

 cultivation, etc., using the articles themselves as object lessons. 



LABELS. 

 Exhibitors are requested to send to the secretary at once, as far as pos- 

 sible, lists of their entries, and large printed labels will be prepared to use on 

 the exhibits. 



FLOWERS. 

 Bring out the Floivers. 



1st prem. 2dprem. 3d prem. 

 Each named variety of out-door roses, six blooms.. $ .50 $ .25 



Each named variety of peonies, five blooms 50 .25 



Bouquet of perennial flowers 1.50 i.oo $ .50 



STRAWBERRIES. 

 One quart of each variety shown. 



1st prem. 2d prem. 3d prem. 4th prem. 



Collection of strawberries $.5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 



Each named variety of strawberries 75 .50 .25 



Seedling strawberry never having re- 

 ceived a premium from this society.. 3.00 2.00 i.oo 



APPLES. (Not kept in cold storage.) 



1st prem. 2d prem. 

 Best plate of any named variety of apples (of average size 



and in good condition) $1.00 $ .50 



Plate of seedling apples 2.00 * i.oo 



CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES. 

 One quart of each variety shown and branch of same zvith fruit and leaves. 



1st prem. 2d. prem. 



Each named variety of currants $ .50 $ .25 



Each named variety of gooseberries 50 .25 



Seedling currant i . 00 .50 



Seedling gooseberry -. i . 00 .50 



