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84 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
As far as the disposition of the commission towards a liberal allowance 
for the horticultural exhibit is known, it appears favorable to the success- 
ful carrying out of the wishés of the society. But there are many other 
interests in the state clamoring for large representations, and it would 
be well for members of our society, and others interested in horticulture, 
to seek opportunity to impress upon the board of commissioners the 
paramount importance of this department. 
In getting together the large and comprehensive display desired the co- 
operation of every member of our society is needed. All parts of the 
state should be represented in the exhibit, and it should contain every 
variety of fruit or vegetable that is or can be grown successfully in any 
part of the state of Minnesota. With your assistance, which is sure to 
be willingly given, Minnesota may put upon exhibition a display that will 
be second to none in the country in the kind and classes represented, and 
that will do much to redeem us from the generally believed charge that 
ours is not-a fruit producing state, and the Horticultural Society of Min- 
nesota may come home from the World’s Exposition gaily decorated with 
the blue ribbons and silver medals that by good right shall be ours. 
The paper was listened to with close attention. 
Vice-President Wedge: Is there any discussion on this 
subject ? 
Mr. Barrett: On my return from Washington, where I 
had been attending the meeting of the Forestry Association, 
I went out to Chicago and was introduced by one of the officers 
of the forestry department to the gentleman in authority at the 
grounds where the buildings are to be located. They showed me 
a great deal of courtesy because I was from Minnesota, and as 
they carried me from point to point, I observed particularly 
the building that is to be provided for horticulture. There is 
no building on the grounds that is more beautiful, or more 
favorably located than the horticultural building. Itis charm- 
ing in every sense of the word. It is a large building and its 
architecture is superb. Of course, when I came to look it over 
I asked myself, how will Minnesota be represented? I know 
the feelings of the friends of horticulture, and I came to the 
conclusion that we would be well represented, and I am certain 
that the request of the horticultural society for $15,000 is none 
too much, under the circumstances. I hope that the proposi- 
tion of the secretary will be endorsed, so far as the financial 
part is concerned. One word further. I went around to the 
various departments, and among them I noticed the forestry 
department, which is located down by the lake, very near the 
agricultural building. It is to be very rustic—one of the mosti 
attractive buildings in that quarter of the ground. Iknow what 
the demand of the forestry association is. It is for $10,000. 
We give to horticulture the leadership, in respect to the fund, 
