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"The Chaug-ing- Fashion in Cut Flowers," was the subject of a 

 short talk bj^ Mr. F. G. Govild, Excelsior. (See index.) 



President Underwood then read a very interesting- paper on the 

 subject of '' Plant Rooms in the House," written by himself. (See 

 index.) 



This concluding the program for the evening, the society ad 

 journed to Thursday morning, 9 o'clock. 



Morning Session, Thursday, Januar}^ 11, 1894. 



The society was called to order by President Underwood at 9 

 o'clock and opened with prayer by Mr. J. A. Sampson, of Excelsior. 



President Underwood being obliged to attend a committee meet- 

 ing, called Vice-President Wedge to the chair to preside until his 

 return. 



The first matter on the program to be taken up was the report of 

 the committee on vegetables, the first report submitted being by 

 Mr. W. G. Beardsley, St. Uouis Park, who naade a verbal report. (See 

 index.) A brief discussion followed. 



The next report on the subject of vegetables was b}' Mr. J. A. 

 Sampson, Excelsior. (See index.) This was also discussed. 



The next topic taken up was " Tomato Culture in the Market Gar- 

 den," by J. A. Sampson, Excelsior. (See index.) An interesting dis- 

 cussion followed. 



"Fungicides Applied to Potatoes," by Prof. S. B. Green, St. Anthony 

 Park^ followed. . (See index.) 



This subject was followed by a paper on "Late Blight and Rot of 

 Potatoes," also by Prof. S. B. Green. (See index.) This was also 

 discussed. 



The next topic on the program was "Potato Culture," b}^ B. T. 

 Wilcox, Hastings. (See index.) 



This was followed by a paper on " Growing Veg-etables for Ship- 

 ment," by L. H. Wilcox, Hastings. (See index.) 



The report of the committee on cooking and pantry stores, bj' 

 Mrs. Annie Bonniwell, Hutchinson, was next read. (See index.) 



This completing- the program for the forenoon, the society ad- 

 journed to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. 



Afternoon Session, Thursday, January 11, 1894. 



The meeting was called to order by President Underwood, and the 

 first topic taken up on the program was a paper on "American 

 Pomology at the World's Fair," by J. S. Harris, La Crescent. (See 

 index.) 



At this point Col. J. H. Stevens president of the Minnesota Forestry 

 Association, introduced Mr. O. S. Whittnore, editor of "Hardwood," 

 who made a few remarks and was formally welcomed b}^ the presi- 

 dent. 



Alderman J. S. Gray: About three weeks ago the sealer of weights 

 and measures introduced a resolution in the city council to create 

 an ordinance regulating the measure in selling berries in this city. 

 I will read a few extracts that j^ou maj^ get the gist of the matter: 



