notice: of 



1899, 



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 Thursday, the 22d day of June. It is the purpose to set this date 

 to accommodate the rose and strawberry growers in that part of 

 the state most accessible to the place of meeting, and a liberal prem- 

 ium list has been prepared, which should draw out a very full ex- 

 hibit. 



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. 



Prof. S. B. Green, in charge of the horticultural work at the station, 

 and his assistants, will be in readiness at ten o'clock, and thereafter 

 during the forenoon, to conduct parties over the grounds and sup- 

 ply any information as to the work of the station desired. If you 

 are interested in the development of local horticulture, you should, 

 by all means, take advantage of this opportunity to secure infor- 

 mation under such favorable conditions, where the object being 

 talked about is also displayed before you. 



At 12:30 o'clock lunch will be spread in Armory Hall, and all are 

 invited to contribute towards this festive occasion. The annual re- 

 unions, where we break bread together, go far to cement the tie 

 which holds in fraternal sympathy those who are laboring together 

 for the advancement of our beloved art of horticulture. Every one 

 is welcome. If not a member, $1 00 will make you such and give you 

 all the publications of the society and a voice in its deliberations — 

 but come anyway! 



After lunch the regular summer seseion of the society will be held* 

 The informal program will include "lessons to be drawn from the 

 late severe winter," in five minute papers, by a number of the mem- 

 bers, and opportunity for discussion as usual. 



An election will be held for the purpose of selecting some one to 

 be recommended to the governor of the state for appointment, to 



