522 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



EVENING SESSSION. 



Wednesday, December 4th. 



Pres. Underwood: There are some here who are interested 

 in the apple question, and I will introduce at this time a paper 

 on grafting, by Mr. John Nordeen. Mr. Nordeen will also 

 illustrate the process of grafting trees. 



"Root Grafting," John Nordeen, Lake City, (See index.) 



At this point Secretary Latham read a telegram conveying 

 the greetings and congratulations of the Missouri State Horti- 

 cultural Society to the Minnesota Society. 



On motion of Mr. Smith the secretary was authorized to 

 acknowledge receipt of the telegram and send greetings to the 

 Missouri Horticultural Society. 



Pres. Under vvood: The next topic on our program will be 

 Forestry. 



Report on forestry, J. O. Barrett, Brown's Valley. (See 

 index. ) 



Pres. Underwood: The next paper on the program is one by 

 Mr. Cummins on the black walnut. 



"Will it Pay to Grow the Black Walnut?" J. R. Cummins, 

 Washburn. (See index.) 



A discussion ensued. 



President Underwood: The next topic is forestry, and we 

 will now listen to a paper by Mr. Ayres. 



Report of committee on evergreens, H. B. Ayres, Carlton. 

 (See index.) 



Pres. Underwood: We have a number of papers on the 

 program this evening that we will be compelled to omit for 

 ■want of time. Mr. Nutter has very kindly consented to give 

 his paper on " Landscape Gardening" tomorrow forenoon. 1 

 consider it a very important paper and one that I know you 

 will all be interested in. 



The next topic on the program is the report of the committee 

 on floriculture. 



Report of committee on house and greenhouse plants, Aug. 

 S. Swanson, Endicott Arcade, St. Paul. (See index.) 



Mr. Elliot: I have a letter here from Dr. Folwell, acting 

 president of the state university, inviting the society to hold 

 its session tomorrow at the university. 



On motion of Mr. Moyer, it was decided to visit the univer- 

 sity on Friday morning. 



