MRS. H. A. BOARDMAN,
MRS. WM. CRAWFORD,
Judges.

Vase of flowers by child, Mrs. F. E. Kidd, Minneapolis,
  first premium, $2.00. 
Vase of flowers by child, Matilda Gantzer, St. Paul, second premium, $1.00.

MARTHA A. WYMAN, Judge.

Vase of any kind flowers, Mrs. Frank Moris, Lake Elmo, second premium,
  $1.00. 
Vase any kind flowers, Miss Marjorie Knowles, St. Paul, first premium,
  $2.00. 
Vase any kind flowers, Miss Flora Moeser, St. Louis Park, third premium,
  $0.50.

J. A. Boies, Judge.

Vase of flowers arranged for artistic effect, Mrs. F. E. Kidd, Minneapolis,
  second premium, $1.00. 
Vase of flowers arranged for artistic effect, Mrs. S. A. Gile, Minneapolis,
  first premium, $1.50. 
Vase of flowers arranged for artistic effect, F. H. Ellison, Minneapolis,
  third premium, $0.50. 
Basket outdoor grown, Elizabeth Starr, Excelsior, third premium, $1.00. 
Basket outdoor grown, Mrs. S. A. Gile, Minneapolis, second premium, $2.00. 
Basket outdoor grown, Mrs. H. A. Boardman, St. Paul, first premium, $3.00.

M. EMMA ROBERTS,
CARRIE L. WILKERSON,
Judges.

STRAWBERRIES.

Collection, six varieties, H. G. Groat, Anoka, first premium, $5.00. 
Collection, three named varieties, H. G. Groat, Anoka,
  first premium, $3.00. 
Collection, three named varieties, E. A. Farmer, Minneapolis,
  second premium, $2.00. 
Progressive, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Excelsior, first premium, $1.00. 
Bederwood, H. G. Groat, Anoka, first premium, $1.00. 
Dunlap, H. G. Groat, Anoka, second premium, $0.75. 
Crescent, H. G. Groat, Anoka, first premium, $1.00. 
Warfield, H. G. Groat, Anoka, first premium, $1.00. 
Warfield, Mrs. M. A. Rohan, Minneapolis, second premium, $0.75. 
Senator Dunlap, J. F. Bartlett, Excelsior, first premium, $1.00. 
Minnesota No. 3, J. F. Bartlett, Excelsior, first premium, $1.00. 
Minnesota No. 3, A. Brackett, Excelsior, second premium, $0.75. 
Americus, A. Brackett, Excelsior, first premium, $1.00. 
Progressive, A. Brackett, Excelsior, second premium, $0.75. 
Superb, A. Brackett, Excelsior, first premium, $1.00. 
Best named variety, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Excelsior, first premium, $2.00. 
Best named variety, H. G. Groat, Anoka, second premium, $1.00. 
Best named variety, Mrs. John Gantzer, St. Paul, third premium, $0.50. 
Seedling, A. Brackett, Excelsior, first premium, $3.00.

THOMAS REDPATH, Judge.

Experiment Work of Chas. G. Patten, Charles City, Ia.

GEO. J. KELLOGG, LAKE MILLS, WIS.

June 6.—­I have just spent four days with our friend Patten.  He has 7,000 surprises on seventeen acres of experiment orchard dating back to 1868—­every tree of the 7,000 has a history.