STATE HORTICULTUJKAI, SOCIETY. 



PROCEEDINGS AT THE SUMMER MEETING. 



TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1884. 



The summer meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural 

 Society was opened at 3:30 o'clock, p. m., Tuesday, June 24th, and 

 was called to order by President Truman M. Smith of St. Paul, 

 who expressed regret at the apparent lack of interest in the 

 meeting as shown by the number of people in attendance, espec- 

 ially from Minneapolis. He did not see what could be done 

 under the circumstances except to discuss questions of interest 

 to horticulturists as best they could; he did not doubt that other 

 exhibitors would be present at the meeting in the morning if 

 entries were permitted to be made at that time. He stated that 

 there had been a good deal of interest taken usually at the sum- 

 mer meetings, but if the number present was an indication of 

 the interest manifested in horticulture it was certainly at a low 

 ebb. 



Col. J. H. Stevens thought the present time an unfortunate 

 one as there were so many counter attractions to draw people 

 away, and our French citizens, among whom were found some of 

 the best fruit and flower growers, were celebrating the day. 



Secretary Gibbs said that in previous years the first day's ses- 

 sion had often been a poor one while on the following day the 

 attendance might be good and exhibits large. He then offered 

 the following resolution fts a solution of the unexpected diffi- 

 culty: 



Resolved, That the entries be extended till 9 A. M. to-morrow, but the judges 

 shall make allowance on products exhibited in favor of thos^ who have entered 

 within the rule, other things than condition being equal, and that a list of 

 fruits, flowers and vegetables put on exhibition to-day shall be furnished to the 

 judges for comparison with those made under the extension of time. 



