NOTICE OF SUMMER MEETING, 1897. 241 



over the g^rounds, as you surely will, you are certain to have a whet- 

 ted appetite in due season. After lunch the societj'^ will hold its 

 usual short summer session, at which all in attendance are cordial- 

 ly urg-ed to take part. If you know anything- that we ought to 

 know, don't fail to take this opportunity to tell us, and we expect to 

 exercise our privilege and talk back. 



We hope on this occasion to see a host of our friends. 



HOW TO R^ACH THE GROUNDS. 



Visitors from Minneapolis should take the interurban electric car 

 line and get off at Cromwell avenue; those from St. Paul should 

 take the Hamline car and get off at Raymond avenue. Carriages 

 will be at these points to carry visitors to the grounds at 9:30, 

 10:30 and 11:30 a. m. and at 1:30 p. m. As far as convenient, those 

 attending are advised to drive over in their own conveyances. Take 

 Como avenue from Minneapolis, and through Corao Park from St. 

 Paul. There are ample accominodations on the grounds for 

 stabling and caring for as many teams as may come. 



For further information address 



J. M. Underwood, President, Lake City. 

 A. W. Latham, Secretary, 207 Kasota block, Minneapolis. 



PREMIUM LIST. 



All exhibits must be entered with the secretary and in place by 12 M., to be 

 entitled to compete for premiums. 



Exhibitors competing must be members of this society and the growers or 

 makers of the articles exhibited. The fruits and flowers exhibited must have 

 been grown in Minnesota and must be correctly labelled. 

 No premiums will be awarded on unworthy articles. 



1st prem. 



Collection of cut roses, out door grown $2.00 



" " greenhouse grown .' 2.00 



Bouquet of greenhouse flowers 1.00 



out door flowers 1.00 



STKAWBEKRIES. 



Exhibitors of strawberries to whom a'wards have been made will be re- 

 quested at the after dinner meeting to describe the varieties they exhibited and 

 the methods pursued in growing them, making this occasion in a measure an 

 "experience meeting." They are also requested to prepare in writing a short 

 recital of these methods for publication as a symposium in the July Horticul- 

 turist in connection with the report of the meeting. 



1st prem. 2d prem. 3d pre in. 

 Collection of varieties $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 



Pistillate- 

 Crescent 



Warfield 



Haverland 



Bubach 



Staminate— 



Bederwood /each 1.00 .75 .50 



Wilson 



Captain Jack 



Enhance 



Lovett 



Parker Earle 



Michel's Early 



In the above two classes of strawberries the varieties are placed in the order 

 in which the planters of the state, in the reports made lately to the society 

 showed their preferences. 



