4 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In addition to our own membership and the attendance of in- 

 terested visitors from the city, delegates and visitors were present 

 from sister societies in Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota 

 and Manitoba, and by their greetings and participation in the vari- 

 ous discussions added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. They 

 were : A. P. Stevenson, Nelson, Manitoba ; Prof. C. B. Waldron, 

 Fargo, N. D.; Prof. N. E. Hansen, Brookings, S, D.;Mrs. Laura A. 

 Alderman, Hurley, S. D. ; Chas. F. Gardner, Osage, la. ; J. S. Trigg, 

 Rockford, la. ; C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la. ; Prof. E. S. Goff , 

 Madison, \\'is.; Chas. G. Patten, Charles City, la. 



Several innovations were made in the preparations for this 

 meeting which were appreciated. 



The numbered badges with their accompanying books, contain- 

 ing names of 196 persons intending to be present, served as letters 

 of introduction to strangers, and with the ushers and reception com- 

 mittees designated for the different days did much to make every 

 one feel at home. 



The Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Association, the Ladies' Auxiliary 

 and the Minnesota State Forestry Association, convened as usual 

 in connection with this meeting, and while transacting their business 

 and carrying- out their special programs separately, also took charge 

 of a half day's session in the regular proceedings of the Horticultural 

 Society. 



The Women's Auxiliary, occupying the most of Wednesday 

 afternoon's session, is entitled to wear royal colors over the result of 

 its splendid program. The speakers assigned were all on hand, and 

 the subjects presented aroused most enthusiastic interest on the part 

 of the listeners. The state society must look to its laurels. 



All of these matters will be more fully reported in our maga- 

 zine through the year, but two events of niterest can hardly be pre- 

 sented to the best advantage by the reporter's skill alone and would 

 require the assistance of the artist to bring them intelligently to the 

 reader's mind. 



On Wednesday evening, Prof. E. S. Goff, with the aid of the 

 stereopticon, set forth the construction and life history of the "Flow- 

 er Buds on Our Fruit Trees," drawing therefrom deductions as to 

 methods to be adopted in the improvement of our orchard crop. 



Following this, by the use of the lantern, and slides prepared 

 from photographs taken by himself, Prof. S. B. Green, of the State 

 Experiment Station, took the audience, in mind at least, over much 

 of the route pursued by him last summer in investigating the forest 

 and horticultural conditions of central Europe. This was the more 

 interesting from the fact that his words and illustrations treated not 



