dents: C. E. Snyder, 1st Cong. Dist., Preston; S. D.
Richardson, 2nd Cong. Dist., Winnebago; J. K. Andrews, 3rd Cong. Dist.,
Faribault; B. Wallner, Jr., 4th Cong. Dist., St. Paul; F. H. Nutter, 5th
Cong. Dist., Minneapolis; Matt. Tschida, 6th Cong. Dist., St. Cloud; G.
A. Anderson, 7th Cong. Dist., Renville; J. Kimball, 8th Cong. Dist.,
Duluth; A. L. Hanson, 9th Cong. Dist., Ada; A. W. Richardson, 10th Cong.
Dist., Howard Lake.

Secretary Latham reads names of nominees for vice presidents and places
them in nomination. Nomination is seconded and upon motion the secretary
is instructed to cast the ballot of the society for the persons named as
vice-presidents.

The President: The next number will be a speech by Mr. S. P. Crosby,
chairman of the committee that was selected by this association to go
before the legislature at the last session and try to secure an
appropriation sufficient to build a home for this society. (See index.)

The next gentleman on the program is our friend Clarence Wedge, who is
going to tell us of his trip out to Yellowstone Park. (See index.)

Mr. Wedge: Not exactly to Yellowstone Park. We came within a day's drive
of the Yellowstone, but our interest and enthusiasm went in another
direction this year.

Mr. Wedge reads paper.

The President: "Peonies New and Old," by Mr. A. M. Brand, of Faribault,
one of the best peony specialists in the state.

A Member: And of the world. (Applause.) (See index.)

Discussion.

The President: We have another noted horticulturist with us today from
Illinois. You have all heard of the Senator Dunlap strawberry. The
originator is with us today, Senator Dunlap, of Savoy, Illinois. He will
be on the program tomorrow. I will be pleased to have the senator come
forward and give us a word of greeting.

Mr. Dunlap: I hardly think it is necessary for me to come forward. I
will be on the program a couple of times, and you will hear all that you
care to from me. I am very glad to be here with you. It has been some
time since I met with your society, but I remember well the very
pleasant time I had at that time. I came this week from the Michigan
Horticultural Society, in session at Grand Rapids, and I was very loath
to leave such an interesting meeting, but I knew when I came to
Minneapolis I would be in just as interesting a meeting. I wish to
disabuse your minds of the statements made by your honorable chairman
through an error. I am not the originator of the S