74 



MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Second Meeting— Topic -The Vegetable Oar- 

 den. 



Essay by 



1 What preparation of soil is necessary? 



2. Which is best, to plant vegetables in 

 beds, or in rows so as to be cultivated by 

 horse? 



3. Wh:it vegetables ouglit to be found 

 in every garden? 



4. How is the best way to get tomato 

 and cabbage plants? 



5. When is the best time for setting? 



6. How to start an asparagus bed? 



7. After an asparagus bed is started, 

 what care is necessary to keep it in good 

 condition, and how long will a bed last? 



8. How often should lettuce, radishes, 

 peas and beans be planted to have them 

 fresh during the summer? 



9. What vegetables make the finest 

 "greens." 



10. Name the best early and late tomato 



11. Name the best early and late cab- 

 bage. 



12. Name the best varieties of vegeta- 

 bles for winter. 



FOR READINGS UNDER THIS TOPIC SEE 



Pages 112, 192... Horticultural Rep't of 1883 



Page 247 " " 1885 



Page318 " " 1892 



PageSei " " 1893 



Third Meeting— Topic— Raspberries and 

 Blacl^berries. 



Essay by 



1. How far apart should they be plant, 

 ed? 



2. When is the best time for planting, 

 in the fall or early spring? 



3. How often should they be culti- 

 vated? 



4. What are the advantages of pinch- 

 ing back, and when should it be done? 



5. What is the best method of support- 

 ing vines? 



6. How should they be protected in the 

 winter? 



7. Name two best varieties of rasp- 

 berries. 



S. Name two best varieties of black 

 raspberries. 



D. Name two best varieties of black- 

 berries. 



10. What is the best way of putting up 

 fruit? Ans. See Page 387 in Report of 1893. 



FOR READINaS UNDER THIS TOPIC SEE 



Pages 393, 237. ..Horticultural Rep't of 1885 

 Pages295, 299, 304 " " 1892 



Page 343 " " 1893 



Fourth Meeting— Topic— Grapes. 



Essay by 



1. How should the soil be prepared? 



2. How far apart should they be plant- 

 ed ? 



3. What cultivation is required ? 



4. How should the vines be pruned? 



5. How should vines be protected in 

 winter? 



6. What varieties are best to plant? 

 Ans. SeePage29, Report of 1893. 



FOR READINGS UNDER THIS TOPIC SEE 



Pages50,57 Horticultural Rep't of 1881 



Page 85 " " 1882 



Fifth Meeting— Topic— Currants and Ooose= 

 berries. 



Essay by 



Questions for discussion: 



1. What kind of soil is best adapted? 



2. How far apart should they be 

 planted? 



3. What cultivation is required? 



4. How should they be trimmed? 



5. [s winter protection desirable? 



6. What varieties are tlie best to grow? 



7. What are the best fertilizers to use? 



8. What remedy will effectually des- 

 troy the currant worm, and how shall it 

 be applied? 



FOR READINGS UNDER THLS TOPIC SEE: 



Page 399 Horticultural Rep't of 1885 



Page 29 " " 1893 



Sixth Meeting— Topic— Ornamental Shrubs 

 and Herbaceous Plants. 



Essay by 



Questions for discussion: 



1. Can shrubs and flowering plants be 

 grown successfully around the liome? 



2. Where is the best place to plant 

 them? 



3. Why should they have a bright 

 sunny place away from trees? 



4. Enumerate shrubs known to be per- 

 fectly hardy and tliat will keep up a suc- 

 cession of l)looiii through the summer? 



5. Wliat are herbaceous plants? 



6. Name two dozen variet ios that are 

 perfectly liardy and that require no care 

 after setting, except to keep them free 

 from grass and weeds. 



7. What varieties of cUmbing vines are 

 the best to plant that are perfectly hardy? 



8. What varieties of roses can be grown 

 to advantage? 



9. Wliat protection is best in the win- 

 tor? 



FOR READINGS UNDER THIS TOPIC SEE: 



Page 86, 108 Horticultural Rep't of 1881 



Page 26 " " 1882 



Page 25 " " 1883 



Page426 " " 1885 



Page 208, 212, 217, 350 " " 1892 



Page 373 " " 1893 



