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passing a delightful day. Mr. Berry, superintendent of the 

 city parks. Prof. H. W. S. Cleveland and Prof. J. L. Budd 

 accompanied the party. A mid-day stop was made at the 

 Pavillion at Lake Harriet for lunch. In the afternoon the 

 party visited the greenhouses of Mr. Fred Busch in Richfield, 

 and his methods of forcing cucumbers and other early vegeta- 

 bles under glass were examined with great interest. 



ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING 



MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTUAL SOCIETY — TWENTY-FOURTH 

 ANNUAL MEETING. 



The twenty- fourth annual winter meeting of the Minnesota 

 State Horticultural Society will be held in Minneapolis, January 

 20, 21, 22 and 23, 1891, in Guaranty Loan building. 



It is very desirous that there should be a full attendance. 



Horticulture is progressing, and the cultivation of the larger 

 fruits in this state has received a fresh impetus from the fact 

 that we have had a large crop of apples the past year while in 

 almost all of the so-called fruit growing districts of the country 

 the crop was a short one or an entire failure. 



There will be ample opportunity to ask questions and to have 

 them answered by careful, successful cultivators. The discus 

 sion of new varieties and methods of culture will be a special 

 feature . We are expecting several prominent horticulturists 

 from other states. The subject of securing needed legislation 

 to aid in making a proper display of horticultural products at 

 "The World's Columbian Fair" will be considered. 



The exhibit of fruit will undoubtedly be larger than at any 

 previous meeting for many years . 



All superintendents of experiment stations and members of 

 committees are expected to make reports . This is very im 

 portant as it is to them that our members look for much of their 

 information . 



A cordial invitation is extended to kindred organizations in 

 this and other states, as well as to local societies, to send dele- 

 gates to the meetings, which are free to all. Young people 

 and ladies are cordially invited to come and take part in these 

 meetings . 



It is expected that the usual reduction in fares will be ob- 

 tained from the various railroads of this state. Delegates on 



