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Mr. Joshua Allyn then submitted his report as a member of 

 the committee on vegetables, and was followed by Mr. E. M. 

 Chandler, another member of the same committee. {See index.) 

 These papers were followed by a long and interesting discus- 

 sion, at the close of which President Underwood read the fol- 

 lowing telegram to the society: 



Lincoln, Neb., January 1.3. 

 J. M. Underwood, President State Horticultural Society: 



Cordial greetings. Palm leaf fans and linen dusters worn by our 

 members, exclusively. 



F. W. Taylor, 

 Secretary Neb. State Hort. Society. 



Prof. H. Snyder submitted his paper on ' 'Agricultural Chem- 

 stry. ■' {See index. ) It was received with applause and followed 

 by considerable discussion. 



This was followed by J. J. Baston's paper, entitled "Onion 

 Culture, "which, Mr. Baston being absent, was read by request 

 of several members of the society by Secretary Latham, and 

 followed by discussion. {See index.) 



Prof. W. M. Hays of the North Dakota Agricultural College 

 Fargo, N. D. , then entertained the society with a paper entitled 

 "Horticulture on New Prairie Farms," {See index.) The paper 

 was listened to with interest, and was followed by a short dis- 

 cussion. 



The next paper submitted was that of Mrs. Clara S. Hays, of 

 Fargo, N. D. , on ' 'Fruits and Nutrition. " ( See index. ) 



Mr. Joshua Allyn of Red Wing followed with a paper, "'My 

 Failure in Growing Celery." {See index.) A discussion fol- 

 lowed, in the course of which Mr. J. A. Sampson of Excelsior 

 described his experiences in growing celery. (See index. ) 



The society then adjourned until Friday afternoon, January 

 13th. 



Afternoon Session, Friday, January 13. 



The society was called to order by President Underwood, at 

 two o'clock P. M. • ' 



M^'. Wyman Elliot of Minneapolis, addressed the convention 

 as follows: 



Ladies and gentlemen, At Lake City last summer the society 

 awarded me nine dollars in premiums for some dahlias and 

 some fruit that I carried down there. It was a surprise to me, 

 and I made a resolution at that time that I would not retain 

 that money, but that I would lay it out in books and donate 

 them to this society. (Applause.) Consequently there are seven 

 books here to-day that I have selected for the society, and 



