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Mr. Philips, (Wisconsin) : I want to congratulate the society 

 on the fact that it has a young man who can get up here and 

 read a paper on that subject. I want to congratulate the 

 society and the young man on the paper he has read here. 



Pres. Underwood: Mr. Pearce, have you any report to make 

 as a member of the committee on peaches? 



Mr. Pearce submitted the following report: 



"Report of Committee on Peaches." 'M. Pearce, Chowen. 

 (See index). 



Pres, Underwood: The secretary will read the report of Mr. 

 Dartt on the experiment station at Owatonna. 



"Report on Trial Station." E. H. S. Dartt, Owatonna. (See 

 index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: The secretary will now read a paper 

 written by Mr. O. C. Gregg on the "Farmer's Plum Grove." 



"The Farmer's Plum Grove." O. C. Gregg, Lynd. (See 

 index). 



Pres. Underwood: The time has now come for adjournment. 

 We have no time to take up the discussion of this subject. If 

 anything is to be said further, we can take it up at our evening 

 session. We now stand adjourned until 7:30. 



Wednesday Evening Session. 



Pres. Underwood: We will now listen to a paper written by 

 Mrs. Wm. Lyons, a member of the committee on house and 

 greenhouse plants. 



Secretary Latham then read the following report: "Report 

 of Committee on House and Greenhouse Plants." Mrs. Wm. 

 Lyons, 2924 Clinton avenue, Minneapolis. (See index). 



Pres. Underwood: The other members of that committee 

 have nob handed in their reports, and the next paper on the 

 program will be read by Mrs. Underwood. 



"Some Hardy Perennials." Mrs. Anna B. Underwood, Lake 

 City. (See index). 



Pres. Underwood: The next paper on the program will be 

 read by Mrs. Barnard. Is Mrs, Barnard present? 



Mrs. Barnard read the following interesting paper, which 

 called forth the most g-^nerous applause: 



"Flower Culture among the Children." Mrs. Mildred M. 

 Barnard, Chairman Flower Committee, Minneapolis Improve- 

 ment League. (See index). 



