PROGRAM OF WINTER MEETING. 37 
upon presentation to the ticket agents, willsecure tickets for a 
return at one-third rates. 
Premiums are offered for fruit, flowers and vegetables. and 
attendants are requested to bring specimens for exhibition and 
especially new fruits or flowers. 
Prof. O. Lugger, the entomologist of the State Experimental 
Farm, will read a practical paper, and at that time opportunity 
will be given for discussing means of suppression of insects, 
CECE. 
Discussion will follow the reading of each paper and all 
means will be used to make the exercises interesting and val- 
uable to all concerned. 
A question box will be provided to be opened at the begin- 
ning of each session and all are requested to avail themselves 
of this means of obtaining information. 
The time of the session has been divided among the different 
branches of horticulture and as far as practicable the papers 
and discussions of each branch will be confined to the session 
allotted to it, so that persons specially interested in any sub- 
ject may plan to be in attendance at that time. The classifica- 
tion will appear in the program. 
Bountiful harvests and fair prices for agricultural products 
put it within the means of any one interested in horticulture 
(who is not?) to attend this meeting. The only expense is the 
reduced railroad fare and one dollar annual membership fee, 
which entitles to a bound copy of the transactions. 
Come and bring along your wife and enjoy the good things 
in store for you here. All are invited. 
Friend Dartt says ‘“‘bring on your hosts,” but not to over- 
whelm such kindness, every one who intends to avail himself 
of this hospitality should notify E. H. S. Dartt, of Owatonna, 
not less than one week prior to the meeting. . 
Papers publishing this program or calling attention to the 
meeting and sending a marked copy to the secretary, will re- 
ceive free by mail a bound copy of the transactions when pub- 
lished. WYMAN ELLIOT, President, 
Minneapolis. 
A. W. LATHAM, Secretary, 
Excelsior, Minn. 
