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The exhibit of Perkins' seedlings, shown by Mr. Elliot and re- 

 ferred to above, was brought out upon the table before the audience, 

 and Mr. Elliot talked in his usual interesting way of the quality of 

 some of these and his hopes as to the outcome of this orchard. 



Prof. S. B. Green was invited to talk a little in regard to some of 

 the annual and perennial flowers on exhibition, of which there 

 were a number of very nice bouquets. This he did in his happy 

 way, holding up each variety shown and giving us many new 

 thoughts in regard to them. 



A report as to what had been done by the bird committee ap- 

 pointed at the last annual meeting of the society was presented by 

 Mr. S. A. Stockwell as a member of the committee. As the sub- 

 stance of this report has already appeared in the magazine no further 

 reference will be made here except that the committee finds itself 

 short some $25.00 in the amount of money found necessary to expend 

 in reaching the district schools of the state with the literature pre- 

 pared and other expenses connected with this matter, and opportu- 

 nity was given to member present to contribute. A number of con- 

 tributions were made at the time. Any of our readers interested 

 to help in this very useful movement can do so by sending contribu- 

 tions direct to the secretary. He will forward them to the com- 

 mittee. 



Prof. F. L. Washburn, who prepared the literature referred to, 

 also spoke very briefly as regards the practical character of the 

 work which was being done in the direction of protecting useful 

 birds. 



One of the veterans of our society, Mr. J. R. Cummins, of 

 Eden Prairie, had a lot of novelties on hand to show to the meeting, 

 in the way of branches of horse chestnut,' buckeye, acacia, shellbark 

 hickory, etc. 



Secretary Latham made a short report as to the condition of the 

 fruit display at the World's Fair, to which something like 250 

 quarts of strawberries have been sent this week. Mr. L. R. Moyer 

 and Mr. P. V. Collins, who were called upon and had recently seen 

 the exhibit, spoke of there being a scarcity of good fresh fruit on 

 exhibition at that time. The defect of course has been remedied 

 by the recent shipments referred to by Secretary Latham. 



Prof. Green also spoke of the interesting character of the Minne- 

 sota fruit display at St. Louis, which he saw about a month ago. 



This closed the proceedings of as pleasant and profitable a sum- 

 mer gathering as the society has ever held. The clouds had cleared 

 away, and with brighter skies the members departed for their homes. 



