12 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Thursday forenoon was devoted to irrigation and proved a very 
interesting session, emphasizing the growing belief that the horti- 
culturists of our state must in self protection make preparations for 
an artificial application of water to the garden. 
On Thursday afternoon the subject of vegetable culture was con- 
sidered, and many interesting papers wereread and discussed. The 
election of officers took place at this session, not, however, consum- 
ing much time, as the officers were nearly all re-elected with little 
or, in most cases, no opposition. Judging by the practical unani- 
mity displayed in the business deliberations of the society and in 
the annual election the association stands together as ever 
practically a single unit to use its concentrated strength, as 
heretofore, to press its noble and ennobling work. Forestry was the 
topic for Thursday evening and several practical papers were pre- 
sented. 
The meeting closed with a banquet on Friday afternoon. This is 
becoming a feature of our annual sessions and so very pleasant a 
one that we desire it to be permanently established. On this occa- 
sion tables had been laid, filling the two adjacent halls, seating 
nearly 200. They were beautifully decorated with flowers and 
greens and laden with the choicest of viands to tempt the hungry 
horticulturist. The Lake City orchestra lent the charms of music to 
add to the festivities of the hour. Following the banquet were three 
hours of a flow of reason which was enjoyed to the utmost. Wit 
and wisdom, prose and poetry, fact and fancy, music and song, all 
lent their charms to grace and brighten the occasion, and when it 
all closed with a bright banqueting song from our jovial president 
we all felt that this auspicious event had been rounded out in full. 
Nothing more was needed or could be asked to complete our satis- 
faction. This occasion is ever to be remembered, and to say that 
our people appreciated in full the great kindness and courtesy of 
Lake City’s citizens seems almost needless. 
The papers and discussions belonging to this meeting will appear 
in full with other matter in the forthcoming numbers of “The Minne- 
sota Horticulturist” for 1895. 
A. W. LATHAM, Secretary. 
