Secretary Latham reads names of nominees for vice presidents and places them in nomination.  Nomination is seconded and upon motion the secretary is instructed to cast the ballot of the society for the persons named as vice-presidents.

The President:  The next number will be a speech by Mr. S. P. Crosby, chairman of the committee that was selected by this association to go before the legislature at the last session and try to secure an appropriation sufficient to build a home for this society. (See index.)

The next gentleman on the program is our friend Clarence Wedge, who is going to tell us of his trip out to Yellowstone Park. (See index.)

Mr. Wedge:  Not exactly to Yellowstone Park.  We came within a day’s drive of the Yellowstone, but our interest and enthusiasm went in another direction this year.

Mr. Wedge reads paper.

The President:  “Peonies New and Old,” by Mr. A. M. Brand, of Faribault, one of the best peony specialists in the state.

A Member:  And of the world. (Applause.) (See index.)

Discussion.

The President:  We have another noted horticulturist with us today from Illinois.  You have all heard of the Senator Dunlap strawberry.  The originator is with us today, Senator Dunlap, of Savoy, Illinois.  He will be on the program tomorrow.  I will be pleased to have the senator come forward and give us a word of greeting.

Mr. Dunlap:  I hardly think it is necessary for me to come forward.  I will be on the program a couple of times, and you will hear all that you care to from me.  I am very glad to be here with you.  It has been some time since I met with your society, but I remember well the very pleasant time I had at that time.  I came this week from the Michigan Horticultural Society, in session at Grand Rapids, and I was very loath to leave such an interesting meeting, but I knew when I came to Minneapolis I would be in just as interesting a meeting.  I wish to disabuse your minds of the statements made by your honorable chairman through an error.  I am not the originator of the Senator Dunlap strawberry.  The Reverend Mr. Reisenour (?) is the originator of the strawberry, and he thought it was a thrifty, strong, healthy plant and would stand the name of Dunlap, so he gave it to the strawberry.  (Laughter and Applause.)

The President:  I stand corrected.  I have been misinformed, although I think you carry the honor.  Our time is up.  I have been requested to announce that the lantern talk given by Mrs. James Jennison will take place at the close of the Woman’s Auxiliary meeting.  Some very talented ladies are to speak this afternoon, and I hope you will all stay and listen to them.  I will now turn the meeting over to the Women’s Auxiliary and request Mrs. F. M. Powers, who will preside, to take the chair.

Mrs. Powers:  Just a continuation, I hope, of our good program that was begun this afternoon, and we will now listen to Mrs. Clarence Wedge, of Albert Lea, on the “Value of Horticulture to the Farm.”  Mrs. Wedge is not a stranger to horticulture nor to this society. (See index.)