Secretary's ^^oriKi 



Present jMemdekshu'. — At this date, Feb. 23d, the annual membership 

 roll for 1907 stands at 1463, whicli is 282 more than last year at the same date. 

 Would you not like to help along the good work with at least one new mem- 

 ber ? 



Enter the Seedling Apple Contest. — Which you can do by sending 10 

 cents to Sec'y Latham for a package of Wealthy apple seed (from the orchard 

 of J. A. Howard, of Hammond, Minn.), growing seedlings from them this 

 spring and making the necessary entry. See supplement with the February 

 number. This will also enable you to become a member of the Plant 

 Breeders' Auxiliary without additional expense. 



Kandiyohi County Horticultural Society. — This prosperous auxiliary 

 society held its annual meeting Jan. 23rd, twenty members being present, 

 which is a very good attendance . considering the total membership is 

 thirty-three. An interesting program occupied the session. The following 

 officers were elected for the ensuing year: pres., P. H. Frye; vice-pres., John 

 Ahlstrom ; sec'y and treas., C. C. Selvig. Mr. Selvig was the delegate of this 

 auxiliary at our late annual meeting. 



David P. Delamater Passes. — D. P. Delamater, who for the last thirteen 

 years has made his home in Edina, in this county, died Feb. 17th, at the ad- 

 vanced age of seventy-eight years. He was one of the oldest residents of 

 Hennepin county, having come here in 1857. For a good many years Mr. De- 

 lamater has been a member of the Horticultural Society. Though not prom- 

 inent in its meetings, still often in attendance and one of the most faithful 

 and loyal supporters of the society. A lover of horticulture and a practical 

 worker therein. 



Two New Auxiliary Societies. — The Minnesota Rose Society and the 

 Minnesota State Bee Keepers Society have both become connected with the 

 State Horticultural Society as auxiliaries — the former with a membership of 

 forty-five, and the latter a membership of thirty. Mrs. H. B. Tillotson, of 

 Minneapolis, is president ; and Mrs. F. H. Gibbs, of St. Anthony Park, is 

 secretary of the Minnesota Rose Society. Dr. L. D. Leonard, of Minneapolis, 

 is president ; and Chas. D. Blaker, of Minneapolis, is secretary of the Minne- 

 sota State Bee Keepers Society. 



Apple Seedlings for Plant Premiums. — The apple seedlings offered by 

 this society as plant premiums this year. No. g in the list of plant premiums, 

 are grown from seed of the Malinda from the orchard of S. H. Kenney, Water- 

 ville, Minn. Those of our members who have selected this premium and 

 wish to enter these trees for the prizes offered by the society can do so after 

 the trees are once growing on their places. Upon application to the secre- 

 tary, one or more entry blanks can be secured, similar to those sent out as 

 a supplement in the February number. We hope that a large number of 

 members will select this premium this spring and compete for the prizes 

 offered. Seed of the Wealthy apple grown at Hammond, Minn., suitable for 

 planting for this prize contest, can be had of the secretary at ten cents per 

 packet. This seed comes from choice apples, grown in one of the best 

 orchards in the state, and should give some good seedling varieties. Plant 

 premiums must be selected before April ist. 



