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I will now call upon the first speaker, the first gentleman 

 named on the program, Mr. E. G. Lee, of St. Paul, who is going 

 to tell us how to top-work the young apple tree. 



"Top- Working Young Apple Trees" was the subject of a 

 paper read by Mr. E. G. Lee, of St. Paul. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President: We will now proceed to the next subject. 

 Our veteran co-worker, Mr. Harrison, of York, Nebraska, will 

 tell us about evergreens in this country. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison then read a paper on "Evergreens." 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President: We will ask our good friend, Mr. E. A. 

 Smith, of Lake City, to tell us how to prepare and handle the 

 apple crop. 



Mr. E. A. Smith then read his paper on "Preparing and 

 Handling the Apple Crop." (See Index.) 



The President: Mr. Smith finished right on the minute. 

 Any questions? 



Discussion. 



The President: We will now call upon Mr. Henry Duns- 

 more, of Olivia, and Mr. E. W. Mayman, of Sauk Rapids, to tell 

 us about their prize orchards. Are they present? I am very 

 sorry, we expected some very interesting reports from these gen- 

 tlemen, perhaps they will be with us later. 



The President: I understand there are a number of dele- 

 gates present from our sister societies, Iowa, Wisconsin and the 

 Dakotas. I wish to say to those gentlemen, and if there are any 

 ladies — I haven't learned there were — we are glad to have you 

 with us and pleased to have you take part in the deliberations of 

 our meetings. We want you to meet all our members, and we 

 want to get acquainted with you and know who you are. Mr. D. 

 E. Bingham, delegate from Wisconsin, we will be glad to have 

 you come forward. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. D. E. Bing- 

 ham, of Wisconsin, representing the Wisconsin Horticultural 

 Soicety. (Applause.*) 



Mr. Bingham : Ladies and gentlemen, at this time I haven't 

 anything particular to say. I bring you greetings from Wis- 

 consin. I have had the pleasure of being with you once before, 

 and I took home at that time the report of a very interesting 

 meeting. You people seem to have more enthusiasm up here in 

 Minnesota along horticultural lines than we have in Wisconsin. 

 We are doing things in Wisconsin along many lines, but you 

 seem to have a larger attendance. I bring you greetings from 

 our society and extend to you an invitation to meet with us. We 

 have our meetings next week, and as many of you as can come, 

 we will be pleased to see you. I thank you. (Applause.) 



The President: I notice Prof. Hansen, of Brookings, sec- 

 retary of the South Dakota Horticultural Society, here, repre- 

 senting that society, I presume. Just a word, Professor Hansen. 



