ing. This brought out a very lively
discussion about how to prune young orchards and what age of trees to
plant for commercial orchards. This question was not settled, as some
preferred one year old trees, while others would plant nothing but two
year old trees.

M. S. Kellogg, Janesville, Wis., spoke of nurserymen's troubles. His
paper was very interesting from a nurseryman's standpoint with all their
troubles and what they have to go up against.

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 mee