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Lecturers on Horticulture in the Farmer's Institutes.— Superin- 

 tendent Gregg has arranged with Mr. Frank Yahnke to go out with one of the 

 institute corps this winter to continue his successful work as lecturer on horti- 

 culture. William Buggs, of Stockton, will go with the other corps for a similar 

 purpose. We expect to hear of the success of both of these workers. Mr. 

 Buggs is not a personal acquaintance of the writer, but Mr. Yahnke vouches 

 for him as an enthusiastic horticulturist and well adapted to fill the position. 



Red River Vallev Horticulturai. Association.— This young auxil- 

 iary society, now about to close the first year of its existence, will hold its 

 annual meeting at Crookston, February 2nd next. Members of this society 

 living in that part of the state should bear this in mind and arrange if possible 

 to attend this meeting. T. A. Hoverstad, superintendent of the Crookston 

 experiment station, who is secretary of the local society, promises an interest- 

 ing meeting and the attendance of some of our well known horticulturists from 

 other parts of the state. 



Trees and Shrubs Tested in Manitoba. — A very ptaclical and in- 

 structive bulletin under the above title has just been issued from the Central 

 Experiment Farm, at Ottawa, Canada. It coiitains a long list of varieties 

 that have been tested in Manitoba and the Northwestern territories with good 

 descriptions, and the results of the tests are cited. There are quite a few 

 illustrations in the bulletin. It will be valuable reading for those who take 

 an interest in this subject. The bulletin can undoubtedly be secured by ap- 

 plication to Wm. Saunders, Director of the Experiment Farm. 



The Stewart Seedi^ing Currant.— Amasa Stewart, the originator of 

 this fruit, is still in the harness at Lamarque, Texas, his present home, 

 although his years, numbering seventy-six, would fairly entitle him to a re- 

 lease from arduous work. In a recent letter he speaks as follows of this seed- 

 ling currant, which he originated in Minnesota and in which he certainly still 



takes much interest. "I cannot believe but if it had a fair trial it would yet 

 prove valuable. It is from seed of the White Grape currant grown by the 

 side of White Dutch, Red Dutch and Red Cherry currants. It was planted 

 in the year of 1S57. It resembles the Red Cherry currant in color, size and 

 flavor and has marks of the White Grape." Our members will recall that 

 this variety is one of those contained in the fruit list of the society. 



World's Fair Awards on Minnesota Fruits. — The following ex- 

 tract from a letter receive under date of Nov. 26th from L. R. Taft, chair- 

 man of the World's Fair horticultural jury, will be of special interest to all 

 who have contributed fjuit to the Minnesota exhibit. "The exhibits of fruit 

 from Minnesota were all properl}' entered in the name of the growers, each of 

 which will receive a diploma and medal except in a few cases where owing to 

 the small size of the exhibit no award was made. Bronze medals will be fur- 

 nished without charge, but if silver or gold medals are desired the cost of the 

 medal must be paid by the recipient. Those to whom gold and silver medals 

 have been awarded will receive medals of bronze of a distinct form, each of 

 which will be stamped as silver or gold as well as a certificate of award." 



"The Garden Magazine."— A new monthly horticultural paper, under 

 the above title, is about to be issued by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York 

 City. As editors of "Country Life in America" and "W'orld's Work," they 



