THE MINNESOTA 



HORTICULTURIST. 



VOL. 34. JULY, 1896. NO. 7. 



A. W. LATHAM, SECY. 



The annual midsummer raeetin<j of the Minnesota State Horticul- 

 tural Society was held as planned at the State Experiment Station, at 

 St. Anthony Park, June 19. The weather was all that could be de- 

 sired, if our friends could have had the making- of it: the skies were 

 bright, and a north breeze tenjpered the heat of the sun, so that the 

 tour of the grounds, as well as the gathering in the drill hall, 

 where the meeting was held, was in these respects highly favored. 

 The number in attendance was very much of a surprise in that it 

 exceeded so far any previous similar gathering. Over two hundred 

 sat down at the tables to lunch, and until that stage of the proceed- 

 ings there was no thought that so man}- were present, as a large 

 number spent the forenoon in looking over the very interesting ex- 

 periment fields, some on foot and others in the bus, which made 

 several trips around the grounds. 



Heretofore the gatherings there have been held in the grove, but 

 fortunatel}', on account of the nuiubers, the drill hall had been sel- 

 ected for that purpose, and it proved none too large. The St. Paul 

 and Minneapolis Commercial Clubs, as well as the members and 

 other friends of the society, helped to swell the numbers. 



The order of exercises for the meeting in the interests of forestrj-. 

 which occupied the afternoon, was carried out substantially as had 

 been planned, and proved to be an exceedingly earnest occasion. 

 The speeches were short and entirely practical, showing the fidelity 

 of our society to the most important cause of forest development 

 and protection, which at this time occupies, in so large a degree, 

 public attention in Minnesota. Important resolutions were adopted, 

 and thi.s society, with the forestrj* and other kindred associations, 

 will undoubtedly take suitable steps to put into working form the 

 purposes and plans presented at this meeting. 



