we are very fortunate in
having him with us and to listen to his valuable talk and experience.
(Applause.)

We will now listen to Professor Richard Wellington, who will tell us
about "Orcharding in Minnesota." (Applause.) (See index.)

Discussion.

The President: I am going to suggest a little matter at this time which
I am sure you will all approve of. It has been said by hundreds of men
and women attending these meetings who have had an opportunity of
enjoying the talks and papers and splendid program given here that we
had the greatest horticultural society in the world. It is true that we
have the largest membership of any horticultural society in the United
States and, I presume, of the world.

You will all agree with me that is due to the efforts of one man to a
large extent. That man has been in our service and looked after our
interests for twenty-five years. He is at his best all the time,
cordial, kind, using good judgment, prevents friction among us, always
working for the best interests of everybody belonging to the society and
the interests of the state.

As I said before, he has served us twenty-five years, and I think it
only fitting at this time that we should show our appreciation in a way
that will appeal better than words. It has been suggested that we
purchase some little token and present it this afternoon. It is up to
you as to how much you want to give or whether you want to give anything
or not, but Mr. Crosby and Mr. Brackett will be at the door as you pass
out this noon, and they will probably have a hat there and you can drop
in what you want to, and we will buy something for him and present it
this afternoon. (Great applause.)

The President: Now we will turn the meeting over to the Plant Breeders'
Auxiliary. I regret very much to have to announce that our good friend,
Clarence Wedge, president of this auxiliary, is ill this afternoon and
unable to occupy the chair. I understand there is no vice-president of
the auxiliary, and I have been requested to continue as chairman during
this meeting.

We have a very important program, one of the very best we have had. Some
of our best men are on this program and I hope you will all stay and
attend the balance of this meeting. I am going to call on our good
friend, Charles Haralson, superintendent of the Zumbra Heights farm, to
tell us about "New Fruits Originated at the State Fruit-Breeding Farm."
(Applause.) (See index.)

The President: