Minnesora Stare HorricutTuraL Sociery. 19 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
1. Report on Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables at the Minneapolis Fair by J. T. 
Grimes, of Minneapolis. 
2. Discussion on same. 
8. The Production of New Varieties of Apples; report by Peter M. Gideon, of 
Excelsior. [Mr. Gideon will explain the plan and state the progress of the work 
he is now doing at Excelsior. ] 
4. Discussion on same. 
5. Growth and Management of Fruit Trees inthe Nursery; paper by J. M. 
Underwood, of Lake City. 
6. Discussion on same. 
THURSDAY EVENING. 
1. Cultivation of the Strawberry;* paper by M. W. Cook, of Rochester. 
*If the opportunity occurs these papers should be called up earlier in the meeting, as 
the programme for Thursday evening is necessarily very full. 
2. Discussion on same. 
3. Articles on Exhibition at Meeting; report of committee with remarks. 
4. Discussion on same. 
5. Growth, Management and Uses of Evergreens ;* paper by H. M. Thompson, 
of St. Francis, Milwaukee Co., Wis. 
6. Discussion on same. 
7. Unfinished business. Place of meeting. 
8. Fina resolutions; report of committee. 
9. Adjournwent. 
The following subjects have also been proposed for discussion, and may be 
taken up at the pleasure of the society: 
Garden vegetables. 
Small fruits; how can their cultivation be extended? 
Special horticultural exhibitions; are they practicable; are they desirable; 
where should they be held and how conducted? 
Blight; its nature, prevention and remedies. 
Methods of promoting and retaining the fruitfulness of orchards. 
Orchards; sites, souls, &c. 
New varieties. 
The fruit hsts. 
The parlors of the Y. M. C. A., over the city market, have been engaged for 
the meeting, and will be kept warm day and night during its continuance. 
Tables and plates, and every tacility for the exhibition ot truits, vegetables and 
plants, will be provided. In view of these facilities and of the abundant truit 
crops ot the past season, the horticulturists of the state are earnestly exhorted to 
make such an exhibition as shall be worthy to represent the horticulture of the 
state ; 
Entertainment will be furnished by the citizens of Minneapolis to members 
and tose becoming members. The hotels will furnish board and lodging to 
those presenting membership tickets, at the following rates: Nicollet House, 
$2 per day; Clark House, $1.25; National Hotel, $1.50. 
Arrangeme.ts with the railways have been made as follows: 
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R. will sell retwin tickets at one-fifth 
of regular rates on presentation o: the certificate of the secretary. 
