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because he has had the experience to back him up. 



Mr. O. C. Greg-g-, of Lynd, then spoke briefly of "Some Success- 

 ful Trees for Southwest Minnesota." 



The Chairman : I think we are now ready to hear the report of 

 the committee on fruit hst, and I will ask Mr. Cashman to make 

 that report. 



Mr. Thos. E. Cashman, in behalf of the committee on fruit list, 

 submitted a report. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Cashman the fruit list was unanimously 

 adopted as read. 



The Chairman : We will now have the pleasure of hearing from 

 Mr. Barnes, of Wisconsin. Mr. Barnes is competent to speak on 

 the subject for which he is down on the program, and I am sure 

 we shall all be interested in what he has to say. 



Mr. A. D. ^arnes, of Waupaca, Wis., then presented a paper on 

 the subject of "Northern Apple Seedlings and the Great Good They 

 Are Doing." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman: We now change the subject to plums, and Mr. 

 Hynson will give us his experience. 



Mr. R. E. Hynson, of J\Iankato, read a paper under the title of 

 "My Plum Orchard." (See index.) 



The Chairman : I am very sorry that we have not the time to 

 discuss this most excellent paper, but I am sure we all appreciate 

 the value of the experience of Mr. Hynson. 



The chair appointed the following Committee on Permanent 

 Home for the Minnesota State Horticultural Society : 



C. M. Loring, Minneapolis ; O. C. Gregg, Lynd ; S. M. Owen, 

 Minneapolis ; L. R. Moyer, Montevideo ; W. H. Dunwoody, Min- 

 neapolis. 



THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meetin.g was called to order at 2 o'clock by the temporary 

 chairman, Prof. Green. 



Mr. E. A. Smith, of Lake City, rendered a funeral march on 

 the organ, which was followed by a vocal solo by Mr. Crosby Hopps, 

 of Minneapolis. 



Mr. C. M. Loring offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That.it was with sincere regret and profound sorrow 

 that the members of the State Horticultural Society learned of the 

 death of three of their oldest and greatly honored associates. Prof.* 

 W, W. Pendergast, late president, E. H. S. Dartt and Jas. T. Grimes. 



Resolved, That this association extend to the family of each, 

 sincere condolence in their bereavement. 



Resolved, That, as a mark of respect to the memory of our de- 

 ceased friends, the business of the association be now suspended to 

 enable their associates to pay fitting tribute to their high character 

 and their valuable services in the cause of horticulture. 



