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dentials report to me the first thing this evening, and I would 

 like to have all the members of the various committees who are 

 present report to the secretary if they have not already done so. 

 We will now stand adjourned until 7:30 this evening. 



Tuesday Evening Session. 



Pres. Underwood: I would like to take up the work we left 

 unfinished this afternoon and see if we can clear that up before 

 starting in on our regular evening program. The next topic, on 

 the subject of the care of strawberry vines after harvest, will 

 be presented by Mr. Converse, of Wisconsin. 



Mr. Converse presented the following paper: " Care of 

 Strawberry Vines after Harvest." D. C. Converse, Ft. Atkin- 

 son, Wis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: The next topic on the program is the 

 " Second Year's Treatment of Strawberry Vines," by Mr. E. J. 

 Cutts, of Howard Lake, but as Mr. Cutts is not present we will 

 pass that paper and take up Mr. Gregg's paper on winter pro- 

 tection. 



Mrs. O. C. Gregg then read the following paper: "Winter 

 Protection for Strawberries." O. C. Gregg, Lynd. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: The committee on credentials reports 

 that we have with us Mr. C. P. Gardner, of Osage, Iowa, rep- 

 resenting the Northeast Iowa Horticultural Society; also 

 Mr. Jerry Sexton, of Ames, representing the Iowa State 

 Society. We also have with us Mr. Chas. Hirschinger, Mr. D. 

 C. Converse and Mr. G. J. Kellogg of Wisconsin, representing 

 the Wisconsin State Society. We would like to have a word 

 from Mr. Hirschinger as a delegate. 



Mr. Hirschinger, (Wisconsin): I have been a horticulturist 

 in Wisconsin so long that I do not agree with everything they 

 say down there, and sometimes I get what they call a little 

 "cranky," and they sent me to Minnesota to become converted; 

 and that is what I am here for, not to instruct you, but for you 

 to teach me. Mr. Kellogg is a good talker, also Mr. Converse, 

 and as time is precious I will say no more at present. 



Pres. Underwood: Mr. Converse, representing the Wiscon- 

 sin society, we would be pleased to hear a word from you. 



Mr. Converse, (Wisconsin): This is my first visit to Minne- 

 sota and my first visit to your society. I find you are discuss- 

 ing the same problems we are discussing. I am interested in 



