NOTICE. 



^aiT7iT7ep j\Tcctii)o, 



OF THE 



Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



The annual midsummer meeting' of the Minnesota State Horticul- 

 tural Society will be held at the Experiment Station, St. Anthony- 

 Park, Minn., Friday, June 19th, 1896. A special invitation has 

 been extended to the Commercial Clubs of the Twin Cities to be 

 present on this occasion and has been accepted by them. A delega- 

 tion, at least, will attend from each of these clubs, and it is hoped 

 that a large number of their members, with the ladies, maj' join 

 our society in this meeting. 



The order of exercises will in general follow the usual course of 

 the previous meetings which have been held at the station. This 

 place is one of so much interest that the forenoon may well be de- 

 voted to an examination of the grounds and the infinite number and 

 variet}' of experiinents which are being carried on in horticulture, 

 as well as in all other branches of agriculture, stock raising, etc. A 

 number of valualjle improvements have been made there since our 

 last meeting in the way of erection of buildings and the laying out 

 and general improvement of the grounds. Members and visitors 

 are earnestly requested to be in attendance at an early hour in 

 the forenoon, so that the interest taken in the tour of the grounds 

 may not be cut short for lack of time. 



The fruits, flowers and vegetables which form the exliibit on this 

 occasion will be passed upon prior to the dinner hour. Lunch will 

 be served at one o'clock and will consist of a basket picnic, lowliich, 

 as u.sual.all who attend and desire to are invited to contribute. 



Following the dinner hour will be the announcement of awards 

 and a session of the society, which will be devoted largely to the con- 

 sideration of forestry topics. Mr, D. R. McGinn is, secretary of the 

 St. Paul Commercial Club, will present the subject of forest protec. 

 tion and submit resolutions in reference thereto. He will be followed 

 by other officers and members of that club, who are much interested 

 in this subject. Minneaj)olis will be represented f)y Hon. S. M. ( )wen, 

 president of the State Forestry Association, and members of the 

 Minneapolis Commercial Club. Capt. J. X. Cross, of Minneapolis, 

 will submit to the meeting the further development of his for 

 making thea tate trustee of plan used pine lands for the benefit of 



