VISIT TO STATE FRUIT-BREEDING FARM.—­This farm is located at Zumbra Heights, twenty-two miles west of Minneapolis on the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad.  The train leaves depot at 8:35 a.m.  Return can be made by way of Zumbra Heights landing on Lake Minnetonka and the lake steamers via trolley line to Minneapolis, or by waiting until mid-afternoon a train can be secured returning to the city on the railroad.  One or more of the professors will go out Saturday morning, June 24th, to accompany any who may desire to take advantage of this opportunity to visit the Fruit Breeding Farm in a body.  There are many things of interest there, the special timely feature at this season being the fruiting of a large field of No. 3 strawberries, which variety gives promise of being the coming commercial berry of the Northwest.

ENTRIES.—­All entries must be received by the secretary not later than Monday, June 19th.  No entries whatever will be received at the meeting.  The exhibitors are urged to send in their entries at as early a date as possible, under no circumstances later than the date noted above.  Entry blanks will be furnished by the secretary on application.

EXHIBITS.—­All exhibits must be in place and properly labeled by 11:30 a.m. to compete for premiums.  The exhibitors must be members of the society and growers of the articles exhibited.  Any one may become a member upon payment of the annual fee of $1.00.

Fruits and flowers shown become the property of the association.

Premium List, Summer Meeting, 1916.

No Duplicating of Varieties Permitted.

OUT-DOOR ROSES.

1st prem. 2d prem. 3d prem. 4th prem.

Collection—­three blooms of each named variety, to be shown in separate vases $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00

Collection of named varieties—­three blooms of each, in separate vases, amateurs only 6.00 4.00 2.00 1.00

Three named varieties, white—­each variety in a separate vase, three blooms of each, each bloom on a separate stem 2.00 1.00 .50

Three named varieties, pink—­each variety in a separate vase, three blooms of each, each bloom on a separate stem 2.00 1.00 .50

Three named varieties, red—­each variety in a separate vase, three blooms of each, each bloom on a separate stem 2.00 1.00 .50

Collection of Rugosa and Rugosa
Hybrids—­each variety (consisting
of one cluster of blooms on a single
stem) in a separate vase 2.00 1.00 .50

Most beautiful rose in vase 1.00

Largest rose in vase 1.00 Seedling rose to be shown by the originator. (Not previously exhibited in competition.) Bronze medal donated by the American Rose Society.  Basket of out-door roses and foliage, arranged for effect without ribbon, not to exceed twelve inches in diameter 3.00 2.00 1.00