490 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



I will first call on Mr. Harold Simmons, of Howard Lake, 

 the veteran orchardist, who has had a large experience in this 

 line. 



Mr. Harold Simmons thereupon read a paper on the sub- 

 ject of "My Spraying Experiences." (See Index.) 



Discussion : 



The President: The next subject is "Orchard Pests in 

 Minnesota during 1916," the first subdivision being "Diseases," 

 which will be discussed by Professor E. C. Stakman, head of 

 Section Plant Pathology, University Farm. 



Professor E. C. Stakman thereupon gave an address upon 

 this subject. (See Index.) 



The President: Now the subject of "Insects" will be dis- 

 cussed by Professor A. G. Ruggles, assistant entomologist, Uni- 

 versity Farm. (See Index.) 



Professor Ruggles thereupon read a paper on that subject. 



Discussion : 



The President: I will ask the president of the Minnesota 

 Garden Flower Society, Mrs. E. W. Gould, to come and take 

 the chair. 



The meeting conducted by the Minnesota Garden Flower 

 Society was called to order by the president, Mrs. E. W. Gould, 

 at 3:15 o'clock. 



The President: It is my privilege to welcome this large 

 audience, your attention proving that each year more and more 

 attention is being given to the cultivation of flowers. The 

 gardener wants to try new varieties. Our first speaker has 

 devoted years to work of producing these plants, having made 

 journeys to Siberia in search of hardy varieties to use in his 

 work. Not only has he given us hardier varieties of flowers 

 and fruits but he has also brought back other specimens en- 

 tirely new. We are greatly honored in having him talk to us of 

 them. 



Ladies and gentlemen, I have great pleasure in introducing 

 at this time the Burbank of South Dakota, Professor N. E. Han- 

 sen. (Applause.) 



Professor N. E. Hansen, of Brookings, South Dakota, then 

 spoke on the subject of "Some New Plants at Home and Abroad." 

 (See Index.) 



Discussion : 



The President : The architect has come to feel that the home 

 without a proper setting of flowers is not successful. Our next 

 speaker, one of our leading and best-known architects, will 

 discuss "The Home Setting as the Architect Sees It," and I 

 am very happy to introduce at this time Mr. Harry W. Jones, 

 of Minneapolis. 



Mr. Harry W. Jones then gave an address upon the sub- 

 ject of "The Home Setting as the Architect Sees It," illustrating 

 the same with many lantern slides. 



