PROGRAM OF THE 



TWENTY-EIGHTH ANxNUAL ^lEETING 



OF THE 



Minnesota State Horticnltnral Society 



TO BE HELD IN THE 



MASONIC HALL, LAKE CITY. 3IINN. 



TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 

 January 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1895. 



LADIES ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED. 



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ANNOUNCEMENT. 



In response to a most cordial 'invitation from the mayor and commou council of 

 Lake City, accompanied by a tender of ''the use of a hall, and not only the key of the 

 city but to our homes as well, "reinforced by the urgent personal solicitation of its citi- 

 zens, the twenty-eighth annual session of our society is to bs held at Lake City, Minn. 



This beautiful little city of some 3,000 population is located on the Mississippi river 

 about sixty miles below St. Paul at the point where the river widens out and takes 

 the name of Lake Pepin. With this broad stream in front and a circle of bluffs 

 several hundred feet high in the rear, enclosing a few square miles of comparatively 

 level and well drained soil: it occupies a position of much natural beauty; and, sup- 

 plemented by the work of man in its broad, well shaded streets, lined with pleasant 

 and comfortable homes, it is one of the most attractive of our many handsome 

 Minnesota towns. (President Underwood, whose home, you know, is in Lake City, 

 had nothing to do with writing this notice, if his name is appended, and did not see 

 it until it was printed. Lay it to the secretary.) 



The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway is the only one running through the 

 place, but close connections are made with this line at the towns of Red Wing and 

 Hastings (and. of course, the Twin Cities) on the north and Wabasha and Minnesota 

 City on the south, so that it is easily accessible. (It will pay you to be a little 

 inconvenienced, if necessary, any way, to come to so pleasant a place and so good a 

 meeting as we are sure to have.) 



A. very interesting and practical program has been prepared and. as usual, we shall 

 have tbe companionship and assistance of our kindred societies, viz: The Minnesota 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association and the Minnesota State Forestry Association, which 

 convene at the same time and place. 



Liberal premiums are offered for an exhibit and you are urgently invited to assist 

 in making the display worthy of the occasion. Let each bring sometliing to help out 

 in this rather poor apple year in our state. 



