ANNUAL MEETING, 1898. 483 



publish the annual report. We got together at the state fair 

 and talked over affairs, and we concluded to have a meeting at 

 Yankton, and we hope you will send a delegate to our meeting 

 there. I sent Mr. Underwood and Mr. Latham programs, and 

 I hope as many of you as can will come. I am glad to meet 

 with you, and I feel that it always pays me well to come over 

 here. 



The President: I will now introduce to you Mr. C. F. Gard- 

 ner, representing the state society of Iowa. We shall be very 

 glad to hear any word of cheer in regard to horticultural in- 

 terests. 



Mr. C. F. Gardner: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I 

 am very glad to be with you, and always feel at home when at- 

 tending your meetings. I have been a member of your society 

 for several years, and have taken a life membership, and I feel 

 at home when I am here with you, as you all know. I will state 

 that so far as horticultural matters in our state are concerned, 

 I think we are progressing and doing the best we can. I hope 

 and expect that some of you will be present at our annual meet- 

 ing, which is to be held next week at Des Moines. I will not 

 take up any more of your time, except to again express my 

 pleasure at meeting with you. 



"The Art of Originating New Varieties of Strawberries." C. 

 F. Gardner, Osage, la. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"How to Get the Largest Crop of Strawberries with the 

 Least Labor." John Eklof, Stockholm. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The meeting then adjourned until 2 P. m. 



Tuesday Afternoon Session. 



The President: The general subject for this afternoon is 

 "Shelter Belts and Screens." This is a very important and 

 interesting subject, and I trust you will get out of it all there 

 is in it. 



"The Place of Evergreens and Deciduous Trees in the Shelter 

 Belt." C. L. Smith, Minneapolis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"The Location of Shelter Belts and Their Uses and Value." 

 Geo. W. Strand, Taylor's Falls. (See index. ) 



"Best Varieties of Evergreens for the Shelter Belt." S. D. 

 Richardson, Winnebago City. (See index.) 



