NOTICE OF 
_ Summer eeting, 
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OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The regular summer gathering of the society will be held as usual this 
year at the State Experiment Station, at St. Anthony Park, on Tuesday, 
the roth day of June. This date is set to accommodate the rose and straw- 
berry growers in that part of the state most accessible to the place of meet- 
ing, and with this object in view a liberal premium list has been prepared. 
The general order of exercises for the day will not differ materially 
from that of similar occasions in previous years. The forenoon will give 
ample opportunity to those so inclined to look over the experiment gardens 
and orchards and observe the changes and progress in this interesting and 
valuable work. 
An object of special interest is the new Horticultural Hall, which has 
been constructed since our last summer gathering there and has been oc- 
cupied during the past school year. 
In the absence of Prof. S. B. Green, who is spending the summer in 
Europe, his assistant, Mr. R. S. Mackintosh, and others will bé in attend- 
ance during the forenoon to conduct parties over the grounds and supply 
any information as to the work of the station desired. 
At 12:30 o’clock basket lunch will be spread in Armory Hall, and all at- 
tending are invited to contribute towards this festive occasion. Every one 
is welcome. If not a member, $1.00 will make you such, if you wish, and 
give you all the publications of the society and a voice in its deliberations. 
At 2 o’clock p. m. the regular summer session of the society will be 
held. The informal program will include several extempore talks on the 
fruit on exhibition by the exhibitors and others and several papers on ap- 
propriate topics, among which may be noted the following: The Army of 
Flowers, by J. T. Grimes; Growing Mushrooms by an Amateur, F. J. 
Pracna; School Gardens, O. M. Lord; A Plea for Nature Study drawn from 
Experience, Mrs. M. M. Barnard. 
As usual at our gatherings full opportunity for discussion will be given. 
Meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary.—The regular summer meeting of 
this auxiliary society will be held at some convenient time during the 
day, to be announced. 
