Discussion.

President Reeves:  We will now listen to a paper by E. W. Record on
“Asparagus by the Acre.” (See index.)

President Reeves:  You will be entertained with a demonstration of the coldpack method of canning fruits and vegetables by Professor R. S. Mackintosh and Miss Mary L. Bull.

After the demonstration the session adjourned until 1:30 o’clock p.m.

December 8, 1915, Afternoon Session.

Question and answer exercise on “The Flower Garden,” led by Mr. G. C.
Hawkins, of Minneapolis.

The President:  I regret to have to announce that one of the big guns who was to be with us on this afternoon’s program, Professor J. C. Whitten, of Missouri, is unable to be with us on account of sickness.  Secretary Latham received a letter from him just a short time ago, stating that he was sick abed and the doctor would not permit him to leave.  We have another very able gentleman whom I will call upon at this time to take Mr. Whitten’s place.  His name is H. G. Street, of Hebron, Ill., who will tell us about “Marketing Fruit Direct.” (Applause.) (See index.)

Discussion.

The President:  We appreciate very much this fine paper by Mr. Street.  We have another very important subject this afternoon.  We will have a paper by Mr. W. G. Brierly, Assistant Horticulturist at the University Farm, on “The Manufacture of Cider Vinegar on the Farm.” (Applause.) (See index.)

Reading by Miss Mary Bonn.

The President:  We will now turn the meeting over to the Garden Flower Society and request the president, Mrs. Ruff, to take the chair. (In the absence of Mrs. Ruff, Mrs. E. W. Gould presided.)

Mrs. Gould:  Our first number will be a paper on the Minnesota State
Flower, by Mr. E. A. Smith, of Lake City. (Applause.)

Mr. Smith:  I wish to add one word to the name of my paper and that is “Flag,” so that it will read “Minnesota State Flower and State Flag.”  I have the two subjects so closely associated that I can not separate them. (See index.)

Discussion.

Mr. Smith:  I now come to the point in my paper.  I move you, Madam President, that the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and its auxiliary societies through its secretary present the following resolution to the next legislature of the state for adoption at that time:  Resolved, that, whereas the State of Minnesota has adopted a state flower which, on account of its being a native of the woods and bogs, is not generally known or recognized and, whereas, the State of Minnesota in 1893 adopted by legislative vote a state flag, which emblem is not generally known to the residents of the state, and believing that familiarity with the state flower and the state flag will do good and create loyalty to the state and Union, be it resolved, that we, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and auxiliary societies, do hereby petition and pray the state legislature of Minnesota to have printed an attractive picture of the state flower and the state flag, properly framed, and present a copy of it to each public school of the state with the request that it be placed upon the walls of the school room, also that it be furnished free of cost to such other public buildings as may be deemed advisable.