ANNUAL MEETING, I9O2. 499 



Mr. H. H. Chapman, Grand Rapids, read a paper on the subject 

 of "Our Forest Reserve — The Part which Minnesotans Played in 

 Securing it." (See index.) 



President Loring : You all know Mr. Owen, and it is not neces- 

 sary to introduce him to this audience at least. We are always 

 glad to hear from him, and we know that in this work he is deeply 

 interested, and anything he may say on this subject of forestry comes 

 from the heart. 



(For address by S. M. Owen see index.) 



President Loring: I see we have with us Gen. C. C. Andrews, 

 the state fire warden, and who was very active in securing this reser- 

 vation. We would be very much pleased to have him make a few 

 remarks. (See index.) 



President Loring: We have another gentleman with us from 

 whom we would like to hear a few words. He has not been here 

 as long as some of the rest of us, but I believe he is just as much 

 interested in what we are trying to do as any one of us. I will call 

 on Prof. F. D. Tucker of the agricultural college to speak to us a 

 few minutes. (See index.) 



President Loring : It would not be a forestry meeting if we did 

 not hear from Prof. Saml. B. Green. I hope he will favor us with 

 a speech. (See index.) 



FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order at 9 :30 o'clock, the new presi- 

 ident, Clarence Wedge, in the chair. 



The President : I think it is a matter of importance and good 

 fortune to us that we have with us the president of the South Da- 

 kota Horticultural Society, Mr. P. J. Benz, and I take great pleasure 

 in introducing him to the society and ask him to address us 

 briefly. (See index.) 



The President : I know we are all rejoiced at what we have 

 heard of the progress they are making in horticulture in our sister 

 state, and as they are still young in their efforts there is no reason 

 why they should not have a brilliant future. 



We will now take up our regular program, and the first number 

 on the program is a paper by Mr. Freeman. 



Mr. Jno. Freeman, of Austin, read a paper entitled "Lessons 

 from Pruning." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : The next number on our program is one that 

 ought to be of interest to us, especially so as Mr. Hazelton comes 

 from a part of the state that we in southern Minnesota deem "way 

 up north." 



Mr. D. C. Hazelton, of Nichols, then read a paper on the subject 

 of the "Pollination of the Martha Crab — with Diagrams of Or- 

 chards." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : The next number on the program ought to be 

 of general interest and would help to solve a problem that confronts 



