e President: I regret to have to announce that one of the big guns who
was to be with us on this afternoon's program, Professor J. C. Whitten,
of Missouri, is unable to be with us on account of sickness. Secretary
Latham received a letter from him just a short time ago, stating that he
was sick abed and the doctor would not permit him to leave. We have
another very able gentleman whom I will call upon at this time to take
Mr. Whitten's place. His name is H. G. Street, of Hebron, Ill., who will
tell us about "Marketing Fruit Direct." (Applause.) (See index.)

Discussion.

The President: We appreciate very much this fine paper by Mr. Street. We
have another very important subject this afternoon. We will have a paper
by Mr. W. G. Brierly, Assistant Horticulturist at the University Farm,
on "The Manufacture of Cider Vinegar on the Farm." (Applause.) (See
index.)

Reading by Miss Mary Bonn.

The President: We will now turn the meeting over to the Garden Flower
Society and request the president, Mrs. Ruff, to take the chair. (In the
absence of Mrs. Ruff, Mrs. E. W. Gould presided.)

Mrs. Gould: Our first number will be a paper on the Minnesota State
Flower, by Mr. E. A. Smith, of Lake City. (Applause.)

Mr. Smith: I wish to add one word to the name of my paper and that is
"Flag," so that it will read "Minnesota State Flower and State Flag." I
have the two subjects so closely associated that I can not separate
them. (See index.)

Discussion.

Mr. Smith: I now come to the point in my paper. I move you, Madam
President, that the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and its
auxiliary societies through its secretary present the following
resolution to the next legislature of the state for adoption at that
time: Resolved, that, whereas the State of Minnesota has adopted a state
flower which, on account of its being a native of the woods and bogs, is
not generally known or recognized and, whereas, the State of Minnesota
in 1893 adopted by legislative vote a state flag, which emblem is not
generally known to the residents of the state, and believing that
familiarity with the state flower and the state flag will do good and
create loyalty to the state and Union, be it resolved, that we, the
Minnesota State Horticultural Society and auxiliary societies, do hereby
petition and pray the state legislature of Minnesota to have printed an
attractive picture of the state flower and the state flag, properly
framed, and present a co