64 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Miss Manning then read the following paper: ‘‘Our Native 
Shrubs.” (See index.) 
A vote of thanks was tendered to Miss Manning for preparing 
so able a paper. 
Vice President Wedge: We will now listen to a paper by 
Professor S. B. Green. 
Prof Green then read the paper, ‘‘Some New Thingsof Value,” 
by Prof. S. B. Green, St. Anthony Park, Minn. (See indew.) 
This paper gave rise to a long discussion. . 
Vice-President Wedge: I will now announce the committee 
that Mr. Dartt suggested be appointed to consider the change 
in the system of organization: Chairman, Prof. S. B. Green, 
J. S. Harris, J.M. Underwood, L. R. Moyer and H. J. Ludlow. 
Secretary Latham: If the society will give me its attention 
I will read an interesting paper by Prof. Cleveland. 
The secretary then read the following paper ‘‘Parks for 
Small Towns,” by Prof. H. W. 8S. Cleveland, Minneapolis. 
( See index. ) 
Secretary Latham: I have here a paper that is full of 
information, written by Mr. Berry, Supt. of the Minneapolis 
park system. (See index.) 
The following paper was then read by the secretary: ‘‘The 
Planting and Care of Ornamental Shrubs and Trees,” by W. 
M. Beiry, Minneapolis, Minn. (See index.) 
Vice-President Wedge: The society will now listen to a 
paper by our fellow member, Mr. Underwood. 
Mr. Underwood then read the following paper: ‘Hardy 
Shrubs,” by J. M. Underwood, Lake City, Minn. (See indez. ) 
Vice-President Wedge: We will now listen to a paper on the 
red spider by one of our members, Mr. F. G. Gould, of Ex- 
celsior. (See index. ) 
Mr. Dartt: I have an announcement that I would like to 
make at this time. There is to be an entertainment at the 
Pillsbury Academy this evening to which the society is invited 
by the faculty. 
Mr. Underwood: Mr. Chairman, I move that the society 
accept Mr. Dartt’s invitation and attend the entertainment this 
evening. Motion carried. 
Secretary Latham: I will now read the following paper by 
Mr. Swenson. 
The secretary then read a paper entitled: ‘‘The Progress 
of the Florist’s Business in the Last Decade,” by A. 8. Swen-- 
son, St. Paul. (See index.) 
