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"The Vegetable Garden in March and April," was the topic of 

 the paper presented by Mr. R. L. Bailiff, of Bloomington. (See 

 index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President: If there is no further discussion desired upon 

 this topic we will take up the next, which is one that should appeal 

 to us all, and which I am sure we shall listen to with pleasure, and 

 that is the care of the flower g-arden and lawn in March and April, 

 by Mrs. Hansen. 



Mrs. A. S. Hanson, of Minneapolis, then read a paper upon "The 

 Flower Garden and Lawn in March and April." (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President : We have given considerable time to this calendar 

 program, and the papers and discussion have been exceedingly in- 

 teresting and profitable, but we must pass on and take up the 

 balance of the program. The next topic is one of interest to 

 many of us, and Prof. Washburn will give us some information in 

 regard to the injury the plum curculio does to the apple. 



Prof. F. iL. Washburn, of St. Anthony Park, then read a paper 

 on the subject of "The Plum Curculio a Foe to the Apple." (See 

 index. ) 

 Discussion. 



Prof. Washburn exhibited an enlarged model of the plum cur- 

 culio, and also an enlarged model of an apple showing the ravages 

 committed by the curculio. 



The committee on credentials then submitted a report showing 

 the following gentlemen entitled to seats as delegates from state 

 and auxiliary organizations: Rev. C. S. Harrison, York, Neb.;, 

 Prof. A. T. Erwin, Ames, la. ; Prof. C. B. Waldron, Fargo, N. D. ; 

 W. S. Kincaid, Brookings, S. D. ; Mr. Williams, Elk River, Minn. 



On motion of Mr. Long the report of the committe was adopted. 



The President : Now we have heard the report of the commit- 

 tee on credentials, and we are interested in getting acquainted with 

 these visiting delegates, and we want them to come forward and 

 show themselves. I will first ask the gentleman whom we have al- 

 ready heard, and with whom we feel very much acquainted, and who 

 was a former resident of our state, Mr. C. S. Harrison, and who is 

 representing the State Horticultural Society of Nebraska, to come 

 forward and make himself known to those who do not know him. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison (Neb.): Mr. Chairman and friends: The 

 Nebraska Horticultural Society is doing a great deal of good work 

 and is priding itself upon being a very progressive society. Our 

 members talk apples, peaches and plums, and plums and apples and 

 peaches, and they do not branch out as I would like to see them. 

 We also have a Forest and Park Society, of which I have the honor 

 of being president, and we are endeavoring to keep the good work 

 moving. (Applause.) 



The President : We are always very glad to hear words of good 

 cheer from our sister societies. We have with us another delegate 



