ANNUAL MEETING .'23 



MORNING SESSION. 



Thursday, December 5th. 



Pres. Underwood: The first thing this morning we will take 

 up and finish yesterday evening's program. We will now listen 

 to a report on deciduous trees and shrubs by Wm. Somerville, 

 Viola. (See index.) 



Pres. Underwood: We have with us this morning Mr. C. F. 

 Gardner, of Osage, Iowa, who is here as a delegate from the 

 Northeastern Iowa Horticultural Association. He came in last 

 evening, and I take great pleasure in introducing him to you 

 this morning. I know he feels at home here; he has met with us 

 before. 



Mr. Gardner, (low^a): 3Ir. President, Ladies and Gentlemen 

 of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society: It gives me great 

 pleasure to be with you again. I attended your meeting last 

 winter at Lake City, as a delegate from the Iowa society, and 

 our state society meets next week at Des Moines, and I have 

 my report of my trip to Lake City to make, and I assure you 

 that I shall not say anj^thiog in that rejDort that will hurt any 

 one in Minnesota. We had a splendid time at the last meeting, 

 and I should judge from appearances that you are all enjoying 

 yourselves and learning a great many new things at this meet- 

 ing. I will not take up your time any further at present, but 

 I shall feel at home to make a few remarks as occasion pre- 

 sents itself during your meeting. 



The report of the fruit list committee was then made by Mr 

 Clarence Wedge. After a thorough discussion and some 

 amendments, it was adopted. (See index.) 



Pres. Underwood: We have with us this morning some of 

 the leading commission men of Minneapolis. Mr. Corbctt. one 

 of the commission men of Minneapolis, talked with me in re 

 gard to the interest, the mutual interest, that existed between 

 the fruit growers of the state and the commission men, and 

 suggested the idea that the commission men would like to affil- 

 iate with us and become acquainted with us, and also take part 

 in our deliberations, and I extended an invitation to the com- 

 mission men to meet with us this morning, and asked Mr. Cor- 

 bett to say something to us, and we should also be glad to hear 

 from the other gentlemen who are present with us this morning. 



Long and interesting talks followed from the commission 

 merchants and others. 



(See index under ••Commission Merchants.") 



