STATE HOKTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 21 



PROCEEDINGS AT THE SUMMER MEETING. 



THUESDAY, JUK^E 17, 1886. 



The purpose had in view in holding the summer meeting of 

 the State Horticultural Society at the state farm was to afford 

 the members of the Society, and others, an opportunityto observe 

 the practical in horticulture, and to take some notes concerning 

 the methods pursued in the various departments of agricultiu'e, 

 horticulture, floriculture, etc., conducted at the experimental 

 farm of the Minnesota State Agricultural College. 



The day was very pleasant, and everything conduced to an 

 enjoyable occasion. There were nearly one hundred persons 

 present at the meeting during the day, among the number sev- 

 eral from a distance. The forenoon was devoted to making en- 

 tries of articles for exhibition, and taking observations of the 

 progress made in horticultural work, and experiments being con- 

 ducted upon the farm, under the management of Prof. Porter. 

 About sixty entries were made for premiums. 



APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. 



President Elliot announced the following committees: 



On Fruits — Ditus Day, Farmington; W. B. Quinn, EoseTown; 

 John T. Blaisdell, Minneapolis. 



On Vegetables— W. E. Brimhall, St. Paul; J. G. Bass, St. Paul; 

 J. F. Gilmore, Eichfield. 



On Flowers — Mrs. W. G. Heudrickson, St. Paul; Mrs. Isabell 

 L. Blaisdell, Minneapolis; Mrs. Lizzie S. Smith, St. Paul. 



On Resolutions— Bi. H. Young, St. Paul; J. W. Boxell, St. Paul; 

 F. G, Gould, Excelsior. 



The total amount awarded in premiums was $51.50. Follow- 

 ing is the list: 



