MINNESOTA ROSE SOCIETY, SUMMER MEETING, I9O5. 3I3 



MINNESOTA ROSE SOCIETY, SUMMER MEETING, 



1905. 



J. p. BROWN, SEC'y., excelsior. 



At the summer meeting of the Minnesota Rose Society, held at 

 Excelsior, July ist, the display of roses was much better than 

 we anticipated, considering the bad weather, there being 792 entries 

 of flowers, mostly roses, by twenty-one exhibitors. However, some 

 of the same flowers were entered two or three times in different 

 classes, but I think had they been divided up in vases of five blooms 

 each there would have been as many vases as the number of entries. 

 The attendance was very satisfactory, a large number being present 

 from Minneapolis, St. Paul, White Bear Lake and other points. 

 The speaking in the Casino was well attended and much interest 

 was shown in the subjects discussed. Rev. Donald McKenzie, of 

 Excelsior, spoke on "Flower Culture and Its Influence for Good ;" 

 Mrs. N. T. Rugg, of Woodside, on "Sweet Peas;" Mrs. N. S. 

 Sawyer, of Excelsior, "Perennials ;" L. R. Moyer, of Montevideo, 

 gave us a very instructive and interesting paper on "Hardy Orna- 

 mental Shrubs ;" as did also O. F. G. Day, of Minneapolis, on 

 "Roses." After the exercises the awards were made, the most 

 of them on roses going to Mrs. D. C. W. Ruff, of Bald Eagle Lake ; 

 Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, of Eureka; Alfred Hawkins, of Deephaven; 

 and J. P. Brown, of Excelsior. Mrs. F. H. Gibbs, of St. Anthony 

 Park, received premiums for best display of perennials, annuals 

 and sweet peas ; Mrs. G. H. Tennant, of Wildhurst, on Shasta 

 daisies, of which she had a very attractive display, as also of 

 nasturtiums ; Mrs. Fred Zuercher, of Excelsior, captured the pre- 

 mium on pansies, and Mrs. Lynch, of Eureka, on poppies. The 

 seed from which they were grown was brought from Germany. 



The "Fisher Holmes" was selected as the finest red rose on 

 exhibition. This was exhibited by Mrs. A. S. Hanson, of Minne- 

 apolis. The "Paul Neyron," exhibited by Alfred Hawkins, of 

 Deephaven, was thought to be the best pink rose, and the "Mar- 

 garet Dickson," exhibited by J. P. Brown, the best white. The 

 finest rose of any class or color was said to be the Baron de Bon- 

 stettin, exhibited by Mrs. D. C. W. Ruff, of Bald Eagle Lake. 

 This is a very dark, almost black rose of handsome form, and 

 received a great amount of admiration from all visitors. 



The judges were Judge David F. Simpson, Wyman Elliot and 

 Mrs. A. S. Hanson. 



The regular meeting of the society for electing officers was 

 held at Excelsior, July 8th, and the following officers were elected : 

 President, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Eureka ; vice president, Mrs. G. H. 

 Tennant, Wildhurst; secretary, J. P. Brown, Eureka; treasurer, 

 Charles Rixon, St. Louis Park. 



There was an executive board of ten members also elected. 

 The present membership of the society is forty-five. 



