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fresh cow dung thoroughly mixed together and applied to the trunks 
and larger branches. I have used this two years and like it better 
than any other. 
CENTENNIAL DIPLOMA AND MEDAL. 
The Centennial diploma and medal having been received since 
the last meeting of the Society, and the former handsomely framed, 
Mr. Harris was called upon to make a formal presentation of them. 
This he did with the following handsome speech, for which the 
thanks of the society were returned: 
Mr. President and Brother Co-Workers in Fruit Culture: 
It is with pleasure we meet you on this auspicious occasion. Many of us 
have been considered monomaniacs, fit subjects for the insane asylum, for pursu- 
ing our vocation with so much determination. In the future our motto must be, 
not to look back on losses sustained, but ever onward to the bright future of fruit 
culture in our State. At times it has seemed dark to those most enthusiastic, 
and to those weak-kneed brethren, ‘‘Oh, thou of little faith,”’ black as night. 
But the day is dawning, already the tints of morning are discernible and we are 
assured of success in the near future. Skeptics and croakers, wipe well the dust 
from those old specs, that your eyes may not deceive you while looking at these 
small tributes we have the honor of presenting to the Minnesota Horticultural 
Society from the United States Centennial Board of Commissioners, a recognition 
of the products of your toils and privations. As delegates appointed to represent 
you at Philadelphia, it gives us great pleasure to show these tokens of your con- 
tribution and our work performed. 
A motion was carried empowering the Secretary to procure obit- 
wary notices of deceased members. 
ARTICLES ON EXHIBITION. 
The report of the committee on Articles on Exhibition was then 
called for and read, after which it was accepted by vote of the 
society. 
The report was as follows: 
Your committee appointed upon the display of fruit would respectfully report 
that they have listed the rather limited display at hand, and tested the few seed- 
lings offered, with the following result : 
Contributed by E. B. Jordan, Rochester, a dozen specimens of Wealthy in ex- 
cellent condition ; Pickett’s Seedling No. 5; Orange crab. He also exhibited the 
following sortsin glass jas: Early Strawberry, Orange, Gideon’s No. 5, Gideon’s 
No. 6, Pickett’s No. 5, Conical, Meader’s Russet, Hyslop, Transcendent, Hesper 
Blush, Aiken’s Green Winter. 
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