The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
THE HORTICULTURISTS,
A Day Probably Spent In the Dis
cussiOn Of Papers.


sin State Horticultural Society. read paper
of great interest on Seeding Apples and
5. D. Richardson gave one on The Or
chards Of Faribault County,
The evening session was called to order
by the president The house was packed to
overlooking, and about 125 of the members
and delegates were present. The first pa
per OF the evening was read by l.. P. Moy-
cry, of Montevideo. on Outdoor Herbaceou
Plants" Miss Sarah Manning, Of this city.
read very interesting paper on Our
Wild Flowers beginning with the first OF
the season and going to the end. "A
Farmers Garden was the next paper read
by Miss Sarah Buttermore of this city.
The report OF the committee on deciduous
trees and shrubs, including roses, was given
by ]. P. Andrews. Of Faribault. F. H.
Nutter, landscape architect, Minneapolis,
gave a paper on How to Adorn Home
Grounds and to make his talk plain, he
used charts. The most interesting speech
of the evening was delivered by A. ]. Phil
lips on horticulture at Mt. Vernon" He
described the ground and buildings in full
to the audience.
Officers were elected as follows:
j. NJ. Underwood, OF this city, was
reelected president. Vice-presdents, First
congressional district, e. H. S. Dart, city;
Second congressional district, S. d. Rich
ardson, Winnebago; Third congressional
district, Mrs NJ. A. Kennedy, Hutchinson;
Fourth congressional district, r. s. Nc
Intosh st. Anthony; Fifth congressional
district, j. H. Stevens, Minneapolis; Sixth
congressional district, Mrs. Jennie Stager,
Sank Rapids; Seventh congressional dis
trict, ]. o. Barrett. Browns Valley; treas
urer, Ditus Day, Pennington.
The secretary, according to the new con-
stitution, will be elected by the executive
committee, but there is doubt but that
Secretary Latham, of Minneapolis, will be
reelected Executive committee, two to
serve three years: w. Elliot, Minneapolis
j. S. Harris, La Crescent; for two years,
Prof. S. B. Greer, ST. Anthony Park; G.
Wedge, Albert Lea for one year, J. F.
Andrews, Faribault: L. r. Meyer, Monte
video
The bee men held official meeting to-
day and for president elected j. P. West,
Hastings; secretary, VIM. Danforth, Red
Wing; treasurer, l.. E. Day. Pennington.
The following awards were made this
morning by the committee:
Honey comb c. Theilman, 1; extracted
C. Theilman L; comb honey, white comb,
John Turnbell 2; pantry stores collection,
Niles Anderson, /; apples, Antonooka, Clar-
ence Wedge, ] Albert Lea, Elgn beauty
l; Gutenberg, 1; maiden blush, /; collection
O. Melinda, Ditus Day, ?, Pennington;
Haas /; Meeders winter. 2; Glasses, win
ter, Ditus Day, Pennington, /; Minnesota,
l; wealthy collection. j. S. Harris La Cres-
ent. 1; seeding, /; b. Taylor, Forestvlle
Meders crab, B. Taylor, l; Wealthy, J. S.
Harris, l. Walbrdge, J. S. Harris /; plum
cider j. S. Harris, /; Seeding j. S. Har-
ris, 2.
Apples-Melinda, A. X. Bush, Dover, /;
Lonkfield, G. Wedge, Albert Lea, /: Hibe-
NAL. c. Wedge, Albert Lea, /; Lieby c.
Wedge. Albert Lea, /; Wealthy, c. Wedge,
Albert Lea, 2.
LAKE CITY. Mimi, San. 1.-THE first
paper this morning was read by Prof
Harry Snyder Of the State Experimental
Station, on Domestic and Commercial
Fertilization At meeting held in the
guild of the Episcopal Church, the
following resolutions were read and
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this So
ciety when possible, that lecturer on hor-
ticulture should be member of the insti-
tute corps at institute held in this state
Resolved, That it is the wish of the Min
nesota State Horticultural Society that the
Legislature look with special favor upon
more efficient the work of the School of
Agriculture Of the University of Minnesota.
Resolved, That the executive committee
be instructed to secure if possible the pass
age of act turning to this society,
a printing and library fund, such sum
has heretofore been expended in print
ing annual reports.
Prof. Gregg and P. " Collier, spoke Of
the matter of holding more Institutes
The Forestry Society elected officers as
follows: President, S. H. Owen Minneap-
oils: secretary, J. 0. Barrett; treasurer R.
S. Macintosh; executive committee, j. H.
Stevens, VIM. r. Dobbins, o. Z. Brand, H.
B. Ayres, S. b. Green.
After the morning session today the
delegates adjourned to the Masonic
Hall, where bountiful repast was
waiting Them which pre-
pared by the citizens Of this city. After
dinner President J. NJ Underwood suggest
ed the following toasts which were re-
sponded to as follows: Secretary A. A.
Latham, of Minneapolis spoke on Fratern-
al relations stimulate our interests and are
a guaranty of success in labors. j. A.
Barrett Browns Valley, Forestry lends
it's sheltering arms and make Horticulture
more successful. Prof S. B. Green of St
Anthony Park, Education in Horticul-
ture. Hon Wyman Elliot on Our reports in
homeopathic doses once a month regulate
the system and create healthy circulation
Rev. E. B. Chase of this city gave one on
The True HOrticulturiSt. Hon E. H. Dart
Of Owatonna gave a very amusing one on
a Fool for Luck. Mrs. 1. l.. Richardson.
Of this city, next sang solo, The song
the Children Sing. p v. Collins, of Min
Eeapolis, gave a toast on The Agriculture
al Press and it's relation to Horticulture
Mrs A. A. Kennedy Of Hutchinson, de-
livered one rs a Woman as we'll
adapted to Agriculture as Horticulture"
She claimed they were
The relation of the dairy to horticulture
nothing is SO good company for fruit as
cream was delivered by A. c. Gregg. of
Minneapolis. J. S. Harris, of La Crescent.
made a short speech on "Peonies in Horti-
culture acclimatec ana hardy; they Meth
er are affected by drouth in summer or
the cold in winter, but grandly typify the
success we are to attain in horticulture.
Rev. John Watson, Of this city, gave a
toast on Relation of Horticulture to So
cial Life Badgers and Gophers Frater-
nize' was a toast delivered by
Geo. J. Kellogg, of GAINESVILLE, Wis. Prof.
W. ". Pendergast, Of ST. Paul, replied to
an interesting toast LAS the Twig is
Bent the Tree Is Inclined" r. H. Moore of
this city, Our Guests and he was an
swered by DIR. NJ. NJ. Frissell. of Excel
sior.
Resolutions of thanks were adonted for
the hospltable entertainment bv the citi-
zens of Lake City. Also resolutions indors-
ing the state agricultural school at St
Anthony Park, and calling upon the legis
ature to take measures to prevent forest
fires.
The executive committee met and re-
elected Secretary Latham Prof w W