use in fighting this besides our regular
appropriation."

Mr. J. M. Underwood, of Lake City, without whom the program would be
incomplete, spoke a few closing words as follows: "We have had such a
splendid program, and I know you are anxious to look at these beautiful
flowers, and all I have time to say, and a disposition to say, is that I
think we owe a great obligation to the Garden Flower Society, a splendid
organization auxiliary to the State Horticultural Society. I think you
ought to all be members of that Garden Flower Society. It is a wonderful
working organization, and I think the ladies that are in charge of it
deserve a great deal of credit and should be complimented as being
foremost on the program. There is a great deal that I could say, but I
know there isn't time for it, and I thank you."

In the meantime many more visitors had come into the hall to view the
display, which continued on exhibition until 9:00 o'clock in the
evening. Prof. Cady, who had general charge of the arrangements at the
meeting, reports that at least one thousand people saw the display, and
we think that it was well worth while to have kept it open until that
hour. Representatives from a number of the hospitals were present after
the meeting and took the flowers away to be used to cheer the sick in
both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The total amount of awards at this meeting were $178.75. A list of these
awards with the names of the judges follows in a separate article. No
one person took any large amount of premiums, they were well distributed
amongst a dozen and a number of others who received smaller amounts.
Mrs. H.B. Tillotson, who has a wonderful flower garden near Eureka, Lake
Minnetonka, received premiums of $17.00, which is the largest amount
paid to any one person, although there were a number of others who
received slightly smaller amounts.

Award of Premiums, Summer Meeting, 1916.

ROSES.

Collection, B. T. Hoyt, St. Paul, fourth premium, $1.00.
Collection named varieties, amateurs, Thos. Redpath, Wayzata, second
premium, $4.00.
Collection named varieties, amateurs, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Excelsior,
First premium, $6.00.
Collection named varieties, amateurs, Mrs. D. W. C. Ruff, St. Paul, third
premium, $2.00.
Three named varieties, white, Thos. Redpath, Wayzata, first
premium, $2.00.
Three named varieties, pink, Thos. Redpath, Wayzata, first
premium, $2.00.
Collection Rugosa and R. Hy., B. T. Hoy