STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 379 



EEPOET OF SUPERI:N^TENDEXT OF EXHIBITS. 



St. Paul, Jan. 21, 1887. 



The exhibit was good considering the cold weather. There were 

 on exhibition fifty-six plates of apples, including some seedlings 

 of much merit, one by O. F. Brand, of Faribault, and one by 

 George S. Woolsey, of Minneapolis. 



Seventeen plates of grapes were exhibited. There was also a 

 fine display of canned fruits and jellies. 



Mr. H. Webster, of Lake City, had on exhibition eighty-nine 

 varieties of home-grown garden seeds. Densmore Bros., of Red- 

 wing, showed a model of sugar evaporater. Mr. Seth H. 

 Kenny, of Morristown, exhibited samples of sugar and syrup 

 made from amber cane. R. J. Meudenhall, of Minneapolis, had 

 a fine showing of roses and cut flowers. 



Wm. H. Brimhall. 



The meeting adjourned till 2 o'clock p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Friday, Jan. 21. 1887. 



The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock p. m., by Presi- 

 dent Elliot. The following communications and papers were 

 read: 



FROM CANADA. 



Grantois^ p. O., Ont., Jan. 17, 1887. 

 My Dear Mr. Hillman : 



I should have acknowledged the receipt of your proceedings 

 of your annual meeting before this, but for being laid up with a 

 severe cold. I had no inclination to attend to any correspond- 

 ence, nor indeed to-day am I hardly able to collect my thoughts. 



At any rate, I hope you will have a grand and profitable meet- 

 ing. I would like you would bring the Jessie up at your meeting 

 and let it have all the prominence possible. It is one of the best 

 berries ever offered to the public. 



When I am able to be out to get one of your bills I will send 

 it to you for a membership in your Horticultural Society. Please 

 give my compliments to J. S. Harris, and for yourself every hap- 

 piness here and hereafter. Yours, etc., 



John Little. 



