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pecting the first installment of the diplomas to arrive, and their distribution 

 will commence as soon thereafter as the final work on them can be completed. 

 On account of delay in the work of finishing the models, the medals will not 

 be issued for some time after the diplomas. The distribution of the diplomas 

 and medals will be made as expeditiously as possible. We have not yet re- 

 ceived from the Mint any information in regard to the weight or cost of a 

 medal in gold." 



This is all the information we have on this subject. When anything more 

 is learned about the matter it will be announced in the Secretary's Corner. 



Perkins' Seedling Apples. — A considerable quantity of apple seedlings 

 have been sent out as plant premiums to the members of the society, and Mr. 

 Wyman Elliot, who furnished these seedlings, wishes to call the attention of 

 those who received them to the fact that besides the number to which each 

 member was entitled, he put in an extra tree of the Perkins' seedlings, upon 

 which he would like to have the recipient report, either to himself or to the 

 secretary of the society, when the tree comes into bearing, at the same time 

 sending a sample of the fruit. The trees referred to are grown from seed of 

 some of the best Perkins' seedlings, of which much has been written the last 

 two or three years, and reference thereto will be found in many places in our 

 reports during that period. 



Valuable Apple Seedlings for Experiment.— Mr. Wyman Elliot 

 who has been growing seedlings in considerable quantity from choice selected 

 seed for the past two or three years, has on hand at this time a special lot of 

 Wealthy seedlings, probably crossed with Ben Davis, from which much is 

 hoped in the way of later keeping fruit than the Wealthy. These can be 

 supplied in dozen lots to a few of our members who are interested to partici- 

 pate in this experiment, at the nominal price of $1.00 per dozen, the trees 

 being two years old and from 1^^ to 4 feet high. We are much interested in 

 having as many participate in this experiment as are willing to do so, and be- 

 lieve that something good will come of these seedlings. Address Mr. Elliot 

 at Excelsior, Minn., where these seedlings are growing. 



New Legislation for the Society. — The society asked of our state 

 legislature, which adjourned on April 18th, an increase of from 4,000 to 

 5,000 volumes of our report printed annually, and an annual appropri- 

 ation of |3,000.to pay for their printing. The legislature granted this request. 

 The society also asked for an increase from |2,000 to $3,000 for its annual 

 appropriation to meet current expenses. The legislature granted an increase 

 of $500, making the annual appropriation for the society |2,500. This 

 amount is thought to be entirely sufficient to meet the needs of the society. 

 The additional $500 asked for was intended to apply to the special work of 

 the State Forestry Association, and we regret that on this account the full ap- 

 propriation was not made. Both the appropriations were enacted so that they 

 will continue from year to year without further legislation, which is as it 

 should be. It ought not to be necessary for this society to make application 

 every two years for these funds. 



The horticultural society is under obligation to a host of its members and 

 other friends, in and out of the legislature, who assisted in securing these 

 material increases when the requests of so many other interests for similar 

 increases were refused on account of the lack of funds to anywhere near meet 



