224 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
SUMMER MEETING, 1895. 
MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
BY MISS E. V. WHITE, MINNEAPOLIS. 
The summer meeting of this society was held at the State 
Farm School, St. Anthony Park, June 20, 1895. Although no 
attractive program had been prepared or particular effort made 
to advertise the meeting, yet the friends gathered in goodly 
numbers, there being over a hundred present, making as large 
an attendance as often gathers at the summer meeting. The 
beautiful day and the easy reach from the Twin Cities proved 
attractions enough, to say nothing of the warm welcome which 
the members knew from past experience would be accorded 
them by their hosts, the professors at the station. The officers 
and members of the executive board were nearly all present, 
and many of the old familiar faces, without whom it would 
hardly seem possible to have a horticultural meeting. 
Many availed themselves of Prof. Green’s invitation and were 
shown about the grounds and fields of the Station to examine 
the growing crops and see anything that was new in the way of 
cultivation or of machinery. The ladies and others not wishing 
to venture into the hot sun gathered on the lawn under the 
trees to renew old acquaintance or to examine and enjoy the 
excellent display of fruits, flowers and vegetables entered to 
compete for premiums. 
The exhibit of flowers was very fine indeed, and special men- 
tion should be made of the large and handsome collection of 
out-door roses from the grounds of the Jewell Nursery Co., at 
Lake City. Notwithstanding the unfavorable season there was 
a very large show of strawberries, including all the principal 
varieties (see award of premiums further on). Lunch was served 
at about one o’clock, which was, as usual on these occasions, 
in the nature of a basket picnic. Following came an informal 
program of after dinner speeches, at which President Under- 
wood presided. 
(Of the following responses only a few notes were taken, as our reporter was 
unable to be present.) 
President Underwood gave a kindly greeting to the members, 
suggesting to those who were not members that they ought to 
become so. He also referred to the previous pleasant meetings 
at the farm school, this, the largest, speaking well for the place 
of meeting and for their entertainers. Col. J. H. Stevens was 
. a 
