STATE HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 383 



HENNEPIN COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND 

 GARDENERS ASSOCIATION. 



From Minneapolis Weekly Tribune, Feb. 26, 1885. 



We here give place to a somewliat extended report of the dis- 

 cussions had at the meetings of the local Horticultural Society in 

 Hennepin County, during the past few months. The various 

 topics considered are timely, many valuable suggestions are 

 given, and it seems to us desirable that the record of the proceed- 

 ings, although somewhat lengthy, should be preserved in this 

 permanent form. 



DISCUSSION UPON STRAWBEERIES. 



The regular weekly meeting of the Hennepin County Horticul- 

 tural Society was held at the seed store of Northrup, Braslan & Co. ^ 

 on the afternoon of Saturday, February 21st. There was a full at- 

 tendance, and much interest was manifested. These weekly meet- 

 ings of the society and the attendant debate are productive of 

 much good, and their influence is beginning to be felt among 

 the farmers of Hennepin County. 



The meeting was called to order by the president, M. Pearce. 

 He gave notice that if there were any present desirous of becoming 

 members they could do so by paying the usual fee of twenty-five 

 cents. He also stated that at the next meeting copies of the State 

 Horticultural Society's report would be ready for distribution, 

 each member being entitled to a copy. The new report will be 

 out early in the coming summer. Several persons paid the fee 

 and became members. 



The secretary, J. E. Northrup, then read the minutes of the 

 last meeting, and they were approved. 



The president then announced that the subject for discussion 

 before the meeting would be "Strawberries." 



William Lyons, of Richfield, read a paper, of which the follow- 

 ing synopsis contains the more important points: 



MR. LYONS' PAPER. 



My method of preparing a strawberry bed is as follows: I 

 select a good piece of land, i^low in the fall and again in the 

 spring, making it as mellow as possible. Then I mark it one 

 way with a corn marker four feet apart. I then start a man with 



