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LANX Fkemilms FOR 1908.— The list of plant premiums as revised for 

 1908 is published on the inside cover of this number of the Magazine and will 

 also appear in the ) 908 issues. Always select by number. 



Delkgate TO THE Northeastern Iowa Meeting. — Mr. H.J. Baldwin, of 

 Northfield, is to represent our society at the annual meeting of the North- 

 eastern Iowa Horticultural Society, which will convene at Independence, 

 Iowa, in Nov. 19-20-21, A report of this meeting from the delegate may be 

 expected in the January number. 



Delegate from Northeastern Iowa. -The president of the Northeast- 

 ern Iowa Horticultural Society has appointed as delegate to represent that 

 .society at our annual meeting Mr. W. H. Guilford, of Dubuque, Iowa, whom 

 we shall welcome most cordially. We shall hear from him on our program 

 on some topic pertinent to Minnesota horticulture. 



About the "Fruitman." — We note that the practical horticultural 

 monthly published by M. E. Hinkley, at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, has recently 

 united with another horticultural publication, "The Strawberry," at Three 

 Rivers, Mich., doubling the circulation. They are promising an improve 

 ment in size and appearance of this monthly, without an increase in the sub- 

 scription price . 



Delegate from the South Dakota Society. — The president of the 

 South Dakota State Horticviltual Society, Mr. G. A. Tracy, of Watertown, 

 S. D., is to represent that organization at our coming annual meeting. Mr. 

 Tracy has been a member of the Minnesota society for a great many years, 

 though never before, we believe, in attendance at our meeting. We shall 

 hear from him on the program as to his experience in orcharding at his 

 Dakota home. 



An Exhibit of Pattens Cross-Bred Seedlings. — We have an assur 

 ance from Mr. Chas. G. Patten, of Charles City, Iowa, that he will be present 

 at the annual meeting and make an exhibit of his new cross-bred seedling 

 apples. Mr. Patten has been in attendance at the Jamestown Exposition for 

 some weeks exhibiting this new fruit. This display of new varieties of 

 apples, grown for definite purposes, should be one of the features of special 

 interest at our meeting. 



Delegate from the Iowa State Society.— Prof. Thomas H. Macbride, 

 of Iowa City, has received the appointment of delegate from the Iowa State 

 Horticultural Society to represent that organization at our annual meeting. 

 Prof. Macbride has charge of the extension work of the Iowa State Univer- 

 sity, and although the notice of his appointment comes too late to find a 

 place in the pragram, we shall expect to hear from him in some definite way 

 at some convenient time during the meeting. 



"The 'London' Willow is a distinct type. In some respect it resembles 

 the 'Golden,' but is a hardier and much more rapid grower. Set in good soil 

 the cuttings— the size of a lead pencil will make good sized fence posts in five 



