THE MINNESOTA 
HORTICULTURIST. 
VOL. 26. JULY, 1898. No. 7. 
SUMMER MEETING OF MINNESOTA STATE HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY; JUNE 25, 1898. 
MISS EMMA V. WHITE, MINNEAPOLIS. 
(A condensed report—not verbatim.) 
The advent of Saturday, June 25, brought with it the traditional 
pleasant weather that has characterized the day of the summer 
meeting for so many years. Clear and cool, there could have been 
' no better time to gather at the State Farm School, where it has now 
become the custom to hold the annual picnic of the society. About 
150 persons were in attendance this year, coming largely, of course, 
from the Twin Cities and vicinity. It was a pleasure to have Col. 
Stevens present once more, as well as J. S. Harris, H. M. Lyman, A. 
D. Leach, D. A. J. Baker, J. T. Grimes, Ditus Day, J. G. Bass and Wy- 
man Elliot and other well known veterans in horticulture, while 
Col. W. M. Liggett and the professors and students of the Farm 
School added much to the occasion by their hospitable entertain- 
ment. The usual round was followed—the morning spent in visit- 
ing the grounds, a valuable object lesson to all practical horticul- 
turists, the writer being, of course, more interested in the beauty of 
the grounds and the fine show of flowers, especially in the great 
variety of perennials thus illustrated to be successful in our state—a 
bountiful lunch served at noon, the display of fruit with the award 
of premiums and, lastly, the gathering together for a short literary 
program. 
President Underwood called this meeting to order at half-past two 
o’clock, with a few pleasant words, accounting for the favorable 
weather from the fact that the best of societies should have the best 
of weather to meet and feast on the things stored up for these occ - 
sions, and congratulating the society on the informality of these 
gatherings and the opportunity they afford for getting better ac- 
quainted. 
Col. W. M. Liggett was then introduced to give a word of greeting 
on behalf of the agricultural school. He expressed his pleasure in 
according a hearty welcome and greeting, and trusted the society 
would feel it their home there and hoped the plan they had adopted 
of meeting at the station for their social reunion would be contin- 
ued in the future. In closing he called attention to the group of 
