Mr. J. M. Underwood, of Lake City, without whom the program would be incomplete, spoke a few closing words as follows:  “We have had such a splendid program, and I know you are anxious to look at these beautiful flowers, and all I have time to say, and a disposition to say, is that I think we owe a great obligation to the Garden Flower Society, a splendid organization auxiliary to the State Horticultural Society.  I think you ought to all be members of that Garden Flower Society.  It is a wonderful working organization, and I think the ladies that are in charge of it deserve a great deal of credit and should be complimented as being foremost on the program.  There is a great deal that I could say, but I know there isn’t time for it, and I thank you.”

In the meantime many more visitors had come into the hall to view the display, which continued on exhibition until 9:00 o’clock in the evening.  Prof.  Cady, who had general charge of the arrangements at the meeting, reports that at least one thousand people saw the display, and we think that it was well worth while to have kept it open until that hour.  Representatives from a number of the hospitals were present after the meeting and took the flowers away to be used to cheer the sick in both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The total amount of awards at this meeting were $178.75.  A list of these awards with the names of the judges follows in a separate article.  No one person took any large amount of premiums, they were well distributed amongst a dozen and a number of others who received smaller amounts.  Mrs. H.B.  Tillotson, who has a wonderful flower garden near Eureka, Lake Minnetonka, received premiums of $17.00, which is the largest amount paid to any one person, although there were a number of others who received slightly smaller amounts.

Award of Premiums, Summer Meeting, 1916.

ROSES.

Collection, B. T. Hoyt, St. Paul, fourth premium, $1.00. 
Collection named varieties, amateurs, Thos.  Redpath, Wayzata, second
  premium, $4.00. 
Collection named varieties, amateurs, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Excelsior,
  First premium, $6.00. 
Collection named varieties, amateurs, Mrs. D. W. C. Ruff, St. Paul, third
  premium, $2.00. 
Three named varieties, white, Thos.  Redpath, Wayzata, first
  premium, $2.00. 
Three named varieties, pink, Thos.  Redpath, Wayzata, first
  premium, $2.00. 
Collection Rugosa and R. Hy., B. T. Hoyt, St. Paul, first premium, $2.00. 
Most beautiful rose, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Excelsior, first
  premium, $1.00. 
Largest rose, Mrs. D. W. C. Ruff, St. Paul, first premium, $1.00. 
Seedling, B. T. Hoyt, St. Paul, first premium, Bronze medal donated by
  American Rose Society. 
Basket outdoor roses arranged for effect, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, Excelsior,
  first premium, $3.00. 
Basket outdoor roses arranged for effect, Mrs. D.