500 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : About all of our time this morning has been 

 given to the consideration of the apple ; now we will change the sub- 

 ject and take up the plum, and Mr. Cashman will read a paper 

 on the propagation of the plum. 



"Best Methods of Propagating the Plum" was the subject of a 

 paper read by Mr. Thos. E. Cashman, of Owatonna. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : We would be very glad to continue this dis- 

 cussion, but we have a long program this morning, and there may 

 be people here who are just as mudi interested in what Mr. Higbie 

 is going to bring out in his paper as they are in plums, and I will 

 call on Mr. Higbie. 



Mr. W. S. Higbie, of Washburn, then read a paper on the sub- 

 ject of "Practical Methods of Dealing with Weeds in Nursery 

 Culture." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : Our next number on the program I know will 

 prove of great interest, judging by the discussion we had the other 

 morning. Almost everybody is interested in evergreens, and I know 

 of no one who is more competent to speak upon the subject than 

 Mr. Norby. 



Mr. A. Norby, of Madison, S. D., then read a paper on the sub- 

 ject of "Latest Experience with the Rarer Conifers." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The Chairman : Mr. Norby is full of valuable experience with 

 these conifers he is trying to grow in the trying situations of South 

 Dakota, and we ought to take occasion to pump him thoroughly to 

 get all the information possible. However, it is almost time for ad- 

 journment, and we still have two more papers on the program. I 

 hope we may be able to get back to this subject again during the 

 meeting. I see Mr. Webb, of "The Farmer," is here, and I will ask 

 him to read his paper. 



Mr. E. A. Webb, publisher of "The Farmer," St. Paul, then read 

 a paper on the "Responsibility of the Agricultural Press as Between 

 the Nurseryman and the Public." (See index.) 



The Chairman : This was a most excellent paper that Mr. Webb 

 presented, and I know you would be glad to discuss it, but we will 

 have just time enough to hear Mr. Hunter's paper which, I am sure, 

 will also prove very interesting. 



"Selling Trees" was then presented by Mr. C. C. Hunter, of 

 Minneapolis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Thos. Cashman the chairman was instructed 

 to appoint a committee of three to draft suitable resolutions upon 

 the death of Mrs. Clarence Wedge. 



The chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Thos. Cashman, 

 C, M. Loring and Wyman Elliot. 



On motion of Mr. Taylor the meeting adjourned. 



