PROCEEDINGS AT THE SUMMER MEETING. 
ANNOUNCEMENT. 
MINNESOTA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
MINNEAPOLIS, June 15, 1876. 
This Society will hold a summer meeting and exhibition at the State 
Agricultural College, Minneapolis East, on Wednesday, June 38th, 1876, 
beginning at 9 o’clock, a.m. The following subjects will be introduced for 
- discussion : 
Insect Enemies of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Small Fruits, Flowers 
and Vegetables; Effects of last winter on Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs, Plants, &c.; Fruit Prospects for the Present Year; Exhibition of 
Fruits at the Centennial; General Interests of the Society; Transplanting 
and care of Evergreens, Larches, &c.; Planting and Cultivating the Straw- 
berry. 
At 12 o’clock the citizens of Minneapolis and vicinity will invite the mem- 
bers and guests of the Society to partake of a Basket Dinner on the 
University grounds. At 1 o’clock p.m., Prof. Chas. A. Morey, of Winona 
- Normal School, will deliver a lecture on the ‘‘ Nature and Growth of Fungi,” 
treating, in this connection, of those diseases of plants supposed to be 
caused by fungus growth, as Blight, &c. 
All, including wives, sons and daughters, are cordially invited to be 
present, and to contribute to the exhibition of Fruits, Flowers, Plants and 
Vegetables, for which ample accommodation will be provided. ‘Those 
bringing or sending specimens will please notify the undersigned when and 
how shipped. Efforts will be made to obtain reduced return fare on the 
railways, 
CHARLES Y. LACY, 
Secretary. 
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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
In accordance with the above notice the Society met at the place 
named and at 10:30 a. m. the meeting was called to order by 
Pres, Smith. | 
The Secretary first made some explanations concerning the pro- 
gramme. 
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