70 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 



J. R. CUMMINS, EDEN PRAIRIE. 



We have had in the last fifty years favorable results sufficient 

 to still further encourage us in the cultivation of trees and plants 

 not native to the state. There are many varieties of trees and plants 

 generally considered too tender for this climate that may be success- 

 fully grown in many locations with some cultivation. 



Mr. and Mrs. Cummins and Friends before tlie Log Home of "Early Days." 



Not always do we give any thought to the proper treatment of 

 our trees. The root system of a tree to some extent is limited, 

 and yet the elements necessary for life must be supplied or the tree 

 dies, and the death is charged to winter weather. Thorough 

 cultivation and fertilizing yearly will supply this food and will also 

 be some remedy for drouth. 



