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Annual Meeting-, 1894. 



The aunual session of this society held in Minneapolis, January 9,10 

 11, and 12, 1894, was probably the largest in point of attendance ever 

 held in its history. It was a very interesting- and enthusiastic meet- 

 ing and a large amount of valuable material has been gathered as 

 one result of it, which will appear as rapidly as possible in the 

 society's magazine. One hundred and thirty-five annual members 

 were placed on the rolls during the session, an unprecedented 

 nutnber. Two life members were also added to our list. 



The display of fruit, flowers and vegetables was excellent, and 

 especially in the case of fruit unexpectedly good, as our state pro- 

 duced so poor a crop of apples the past season. The best grapes 

 ever exhibited at that season were shown. An exhibit of a large 

 number of varieties of apples and grapes from our state exhibit at 

 the World's Fair added much interest, many of the plates shown 

 having been exhibited there during the fall months. 



After all the greatest benefit of these meetings is realized by 

 those who attend. It is a season of refreshing, indeed. Try it your- 

 self next year and you will at once drop in the ranks of "regulars.'' 



Horticultural Clubs. 



The executive committee has decided upon a plan for the forma- 

 tion of Horticultural Clubs throughout the state by enlisting the 

 co-operation of the school district officers, particulars as to which 

 will appear in our next issue, though the plan is to be pushed at 

 once. 



It is hoped this may be the means of arousing a inore general 

 and intelligent interest in horticulture, and that the large sum of 

 money annually spent amongst us for fruit trees, vines, seeds, flow- 

 ering plants, etc., may be made to yield the results that it certainly 

 would were the information gathered by this society thoroughly 

 disseminated. 



Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Wisconsin State Horti- 

 cultural Society will be held at Madison, Wis., February 6th, 7th and 

 8th, 1894. 



R. C. Keel, of Rochester, has been appointed by the executive 

 committee a delegate from the Minnesota Society, and his report of 

 the meeting will probably appear in the March issue. 



