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Relations Mutual, F. A Ticknor, Austin; Cherries, J. C. Hawkins, Austin; 

 General Farming, Nursery and Fruit Growing as a Combination, Clarence 

 Wedge, Albert Lea; Strawberries and "My Island," M. Hansen, Albert Lea; 

 Paper, G. A. B. Howells, Spring Valley. 



Thursday Afternoon Session. 1:30 p. m. — Plants, Shrubs and Flowers for 

 the Park or Lawn, Mr. Guilford, Dubuque; Seedlings, Clint L. Luce, Albert 

 Lea; To Guard against Root-Killing in the Apple Orchard, O. W. Moore, 

 Spring Valley; Flax, with Specimens, Mrs. O. N. Olberg, Albert Lea. Every 

 lady attending this session will be given six choice bulbs of Gladiolus. 



Thursday Evening Session 7:30 p. m. — Program for this session will be 

 under the auspices of the entertainment committee at Spring Valley. 



Friday Morning Session, 9:00 a. m. — Illustrated Talk on Grapes, R. C. 

 Livingston, Spring Valley; Carnations, P. Clausen, Albert Lea; Melons as a 

 Field Crop, L. P. Lord, Owatonna. 



Death of Henry M. Lyman. — This occurred at his home two miles south 

 of Excelsior at an early hour Saturday morning, January 4th. The funeral 

 takes place Monday p. M. Mr. Lyman had been ailing some weeks, not being 

 able to attend the late annual meeting, but no special danger was apprehended 

 till near the last. His loss will be sincerely mourned. 



At the time of his death he was conducting a trial station at his home. He 

 had achieved marked success as a grower of valuable seedling apples, Lyman's 

 Prolific Crab being only one of many probably valuable varieties of his 

 origination. 



The Death of J. T. Furber, of Madeua, Minn., is announced. The 

 deceased had been a member of this society continuously for the past ten years. 

 The writer had no personal acquaintance with him and does not now recall his 

 attendance at any of our meetings, but he was fruitful in influence for the 

 good of the work of the society which has left its mark, and as opportunity 

 offered he served us. This society is fortunate in having many such helpful 

 friends, who are making records of such honorable service. 



Mr. Furber passed away at the ripe age of eighty-one years. 



B. S. Hoxie, of Evansviixe, Wis.— Died Dec. 5, 1901. For six years he 

 was secretary of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, immediately 

 preceding Ex-Secretary A. J. Philips. He had been president of the Wisconsin 

 Forestry Association since its organization. He was a man of force and zeal 

 and did much work of a practical sort for the advancement of the art he loved. 



Death of Thos. Meehan. — The death of this eminent botanist and horti- 

 culturist is announced as occurring at his home in Germantown, Philadelphia, 

 Nov. 19, last. His had been an exceedingly useful life, a large portion of 

 which he gave freely to the good of his fellow man. He will be especially 

 remembered at home on account of his connection with the development of 

 the local park system. 



Death of George Labbitt. — The death of George Labbitt occurred on 

 December 11th at his home in Lake City, Minnesota Until recently and for 

 a good many years Mr. Labbitt was a member of the Horticultural Society, but 

 of late his name has not appeared upon the roll, as I understand, on account of 

 his health. He was always interested in the work of the society. 



