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and we must hasten on. I will next call on Mr. Kenney, one of our 

 old members, and especially old in experience, who will speak to us 

 on the subject of pruning. 



Mr. Seth H. Kenney, of Waterville, then read a paper qn the 

 subject of "Trimming the Orchard." (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President : As Mr. Smith has suggested, we spent a good 

 deal of time on this topic yesterday, and in the next paper on the 

 question of winter care of trees we may find some more light. I 

 will ask Mr. Wichler to read his paper. 



Mr. J. V. Wichler, of Owatonna, then read a paper on the sub- 

 ject of "Winter Care of Fruit Trees." (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President : I wish to announce that there will be some 

 Wealthy apples passed about, and if there are any of you that are 

 not familiar with the variety you might carry them home with 

 you as souvenirs. 



I might also say that the specimens before us show the curculio 

 and the work it does upon the apple. We are all interested in the 

 matter of spraying, and Prof. Washburn is about to issue a bulletin 

 on the subject of spraying. The bulletins can be obtained by ad- 

 dressing Prof. Washburn at St. Anthony Park. 



The President: This concludes our program of papers for this 

 meeting, but we have the Question Box here which I will ask the 

 secretary to open, and we will dispose of the questions it may 

 contain. 



The Question Box was then opened, and the questions assigned 

 to various members to be answered. These questions and answers 

 will be found scattered through the annual report. 



The President : This seems to exhaust the list of questions and 

 gives us a little time to take up any unfinished business that may 

 come before the society. 



Mr. Underwood : I wish to offer a resolution, and I am sorry 

 I have not written it out, but the stenographer can put it in form 

 so that it will appear in the proceedings. It is a resolution pro- 

 viding for a tax of one-fifth of a mill for tiie agricultural school. 



The resolution submitted was as follows : 



"Resolved, that the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 lend its unanimous endorsement in requesting the incoming 

 legislature to pass an act providing for a tax of one-fifth of one 

 mill for the use and maintenance of the State Agricultural 

 College." 



On motion of Mr. Underwood the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



TWO MINUTE TALKS. 



The President: I think this finishes all of our work for this 

 meeting except the customary two minute speeches. This part of 

 the program is one of the most enjoyable features of the meeting, 

 but at the same time it is not unmixed with an element of sadness. 

 We have all enjoyed ourselves here, we have had a pleasant and, 

 I hope, a profitable meeting, and as we leave for our respective 



