C. O. Ruste, Blue Mounds, Wis., spoke about the farmer’s orchard, what to plant and how to care for the same.

The writer gave a paper, telling what is being done in the line of fruit-breeding at the Minnesota Fruit-Breeding Farm.

The program was very full and interesting.  The attendance, however, was not very large.  A very good exhibit of apples was on display in the fruit room.  The fruit was clean, well colored and up to size.  Many varieties, such as Jonathan, Fameuse, Baldwin, Windsor, Talman Sweet and Wine Sap were on display in great quantities.

GARDEN HELPS

Conducted by Minnesota Garden Flower Society

Edited by MRS. E. W. GOULD, 2644 Humboldt Avenue So. 
Minneapolis.

At the annual meeting the following officers and members of the
Executive Committee were elected.

Officers—­Mrs. E. W. Gould, President, 2644 Humboldt Ave.  S.,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Phelps Wyman, Vice-President, 5017 Third Ave.  S.,
Minneapolis; Mrs. M.L.  Countryman, Secretary-Treasurer, 213 S. Avon St.,
St. Paul.

Directors—­Mrs. F. H. Gibbs, St. Anthony Park; Mr. G. C. Hawkins,
Minneapolis; Miss Elizabeth Starr, Minneapolis; Mrs. H. A. Boardman, St.
Paul; Mr. F. W. Bell, Wayzata; Mr. F. F. Farrar, White Bear; Mrs. R. P.
Boyington, Nemadji; Mrs. J. F. Fairfax, Minneapolis; Mrs. H. B. Tillotson,
Minneapolis.

After a thorough discussion, it was unanimously agreed that more frequent meetings would be advisable.  Our program committee has, therefore, planned for a meeting each month, alternating between St. Paul and Minneapolis.  It was, of course, impossible to set the dates for the three flower shows so early in the year, or to announce all of the speakers.  The program in full for each month will appear on this page, and we hope to save our secretary a great deal of routine work as well as considerable postage to the society.  So watch this page for announcements.  We hope the following program will prove both interesting and profitable, and that our members will bring friends to each meeting, all of which will begin at 2:30 o’clock promptly.

PROGRAM FOR 1916.

February 24.  Wilder Auditorium, 2:30 p.m., Fifth and Washington St.,
St. Paul. 
  Soil Fertility, Prof.  F. J. Alway. 
  Birds As Garden Helpers.

March 23.  Public Library, Minneapolis, 2:30 p.m. 
  Work of the State Art Commission, Mr. Maurice Flagg. 
  How Can the Garden Flower Society Co-operate with It? 
  Our Garden Enemies. 
  Cultural Directions for Trial Seeds. 
  Distribution of Trial Seeds.

April 27.  Wilder Auditorium, St. Paul, 2:30 p.m. 
  Native Plants in the Garden. 
  Roadside Planting. 
  Use and Misuse of Wild Flowers.

May.  Date to be announced.  Mazey Floral Co., 128 S. 8th, Minneapolis. 
  Informal Spring Flower Show. 
    What Our Spring Gardens Lack. 
    Good Ground Cover Plants.