STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 29 



VEGETABLES. 



Best Displai/. — J. S. Gray, Minneapolis, first premium; Wyman 

 Elliot, Minneapolis, second. 



Green Peas. — Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis, first premium. 



Carrots. — Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis, first premium. 



Asparagus. — J. T. Grimes, Minneapolis, first premium; Wyman 

 Elliot, Minneapolis, second. 



Cabbage. — Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis, first premium. 



Caulifloiver. — Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis, first premium; Fred 

 Buscli, Richfield, second. 



Lettuce. — J. S. Gray, Minneapolis, first premium; Wyman El- 

 liot, Minneapolis, second. 



Pie-plant. — State farm, first premium; Wyman Elliot, Minne- 

 apolis, second. 



Early Vanguard Potato. — William Lyons, Minneapolis, first pre- 

 mium. 



The award of premiums seemed to give general satisfaction 

 and were paid at once by the treasurer. The total amount paid 

 was $77, of which $29.50 was on flowers, $19.50 on vegetables, 

 and $28 on strawberries. 



After the awards were made Geo. S. Woolsey, of Minneapolis, 

 arrived with some fine specimens of seedling strawberries and a 

 display of pansies. His tardiness being explained that he un- 

 derstood the meeting was to be held at the agricultural hall of 

 the State university, the society voted to award him a special 

 j)remium of $10 for his excellent display. 



After the premiums were paid the meeting was turned into a 

 basket picnic, and the fruits on exhibition confiscated and served 

 up with cream, etc. 



AFTERI^OON SESSION. 



Wednesday, June 25, 1884. 



At 2 o'clock, p. M., the meeting was called to order by Presi- 

 dent Smith, and several matters of business announced. 



A bill for printing programs, and bills for other incidental ex- 

 penses, amounting to $15, were ordered paid. 



Secretary Gibbs asked for an appropriation of $100 for post- 



