Peace Rose draws admiration at the 2nd District Group of Garden Clubs convention in Worthington, Minnesota, 1955. Eldred M Hunt , secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Mrs. Burton I Evans of Windom, 2nd District President, Mrs. M.W. Miller of Worthington, 2nd District Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. James Bezat of Minneapolis, Convention speaker and Richard J. Stadtherr of St Paul, Convention speaker.
University of Minnesota horticulturist Jane P. McKinnon received the Director's Award to Distinguished Faculty from Gerald Miller, assistand director for the Agricultural Ext6ension Service's agriculture program. McKinnon is well known throughout Minnesota for her work in Extension's Master Gardener program and in helping cities slow the spread of Dutch Elm disease and establishing mixed urban forests.
Minnesota State Horticultural Society officers Nathan Siegel and Glenn Ray greet Gov. Rudy Perpich as he arrives at the 1977 Minnesota State Horticultural Society convention banque.t
Peter Grills, Director of Minnesota Shade Trees Disease Control program, speaking at the 1977 convention of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society in Duluth.
Photo taken to commemorate Horticultural Awareness Week. Ruth Krognes, Bagley Club Vice Chairman and Gene Beltz Jr Farmers Independent are holding a vase of flowers.