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Messers. P. Augustus Conkling and E. D. Jacksou, appointed a 

 committee to examine as to the merits and to select a name for the 

 best seedling strawberry exhibited by J. C. Kramer, presented a re- 

 port recommending the name "Early Princess," 



It was decided to omit the visit to the parks and horticultural 

 gardens in and near the city. 



The fruits displayed were aporopriated by the committee on arrange- 

 ments for the purpose of providing for the picnic dinner. 



The meeting on motion adjourned sine die. 



The Farm Stock and Home, of Minneapolis, under date of July 1, 

 1885, says : 



The Summer Meeting of the State Horticultural Society, which 

 was held in this city, on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, was a 

 grand success. The display of small fruits on exhibition plainly in- 

 dicates the rapid progress made in this important branch of horti- 

 culture. The vegetables were marvelous, and the floral exhibition was 

 good, considering the time of the year was advanced for roses. The 

 different matters discussed by the members were interesting and profit- 

 able. The venerable president, of the Society, Truman M. Smith, of 

 St. Paul, gave a glowing account of the progress made in the good 

 work under the auspices of the Society. It is evident that the members 

 never intend to give up the ship. As often as the fruit trees are killed 

 by the severe frosts of winter, they will "pick the flint and try again." 

 There are several seedling varieties of rare merit in our midst that 

 withstood last winter's inclemencies, and these will take the place of 

 the supposed iron-clads that proved too tender for this climate. 



