St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24
WINSTON ON HORTICULTURE.
The Closing Day of the State
Society of That Name.

The Closing Day of the State.
Society of That Name.
The State Horticultural society finished its
labors yesterday and adjourned. The ex-
hibits were taken away, and either given to
friends or packed for return shipment and
by evening nothing remained to tell that the
society had been meeting except the faint
odor of cut flowers that still chung
about the hall. AT the opening session
Prof. G. B. Waldron of the North Dakota
experimental station of Fargo. read paper
regarding the fruits of the two Dakotas. He
stated that North Dakota's native fruits that
have promise of considerable value are six
or eight in number, not more than dozen.
The rose family heads the list with one plum
berry, two raspberries. one juneberry,
two thorn apples, three cherries and
several roses. ASIDE from these the other
orders give the gooseoerry, currant
buffalo berry, high bush cranberry. grape
and the acorn and hazelnut. In conclusion.
he said: 1.-The actual amount of wild fruit
consumed is almost great enough to excite
the wonder of one used to depending almost
entirely upon cultivated fruits Although
the fruit capacity of this state can and mnst
be much enlarged. yet the van OF North Da-
kota settlers enjoys many of the genealogical
blessings of nature without leaving train OF
tin fruit Cans in rear"
Following this Mayor Winston was intro
duced by the president. and made all address
that was over1owing with humor. He con-
graduated the society upon its record, and
then confessed that the length and breadth
of his knowledge of tree culture arose from
his familiarity with the story of George
Washington and his little Ratchet, coupled
with his life OH farm as Coy. when all
that was considered essential was to
set out few trees on the stormy
side Of the wide, wide world,
and let them hustle for their existence, the
result being generally satisfactory as far as
they know He stated that he was one of the
committee to entertain the delegates to the
American nurserymen's meeting and would
do all in his power 10 make things pleasant
for them.
Papers were read by Prof. Samuel B. Green
of 81. Anthony Park on Elementary Primer
pies of Manuring, Prof. W. M Hayes on
THE Relation of Horticulture to Agricul-
ture,'' and Clarence Wedge, of Albert Lea, Oh
Horticulture OH the Farm"
Prof Green, III his report OF the station at
st. Anthony Park, suggested new plan for
the arrangement of the several stations
throughout the state. He suggested that the
number be reduced to seven, lana an governed
by the central station and the horticultural
society. The plan seems to meet the favor OF
the society,an was referred to the executive
committee. Reports from other stations were
received, as f, lows: Owatonna, Il. d. Dart;
La Crescent, j. 5. Harris; New Ulm, c. w. ii;
Heideman; Minnesota City, o. NJ. Lord, and
Carver, Charles Lendloff.
j. o. Barrett, of Browns Valley, offered
suggestion that was fay orably received by
those interested in forestry. He stated that
the Minnesota Forestry association needed
recognizing. and as a result 1t is thought
that steps will be taken toward tnat eno.
After dinner invitations to visit local green
houses were accepted, which was the last act
of the twenty fourth annual meeting OF the
society.