Your . (Yorner. 
GOOD WORDS FOR US.—Dear Sir: I have just received a copy of 
the report of your society for the year 1899. I wish to compliment you in 
regard to its make up. I consider your Reports the most valuable works 
on horticulture that reach this office. I let no opportunity escape to speak 
a good word for your Annual Reports to our citizens, especially those of 
northern Iowa. Chas. F. Gardner 
President Ia. State Hort. Society. 
AN OLD MEMBER.—During the twenty-eight or more years I have 
belonged to this society I have received the annual report and the horticult- 
ural monthly, which are well worth the annual membership fee. Some of 
our best nurserymen who have visited my orchard think the money value 
is worth from one to two thousand dollars. I owe a debt of gratitude to this 
society that I never can repay for the financial help it has given me in the 
returns now furnished from the orchard. I think there could be no greater 
investment for the young men of Minnesota than to become members of this 
society. 
Morristown, Minn., Dec. 18, 1899. Seth H. Kenny. 
A RESPONSE.—A. W. Latham, Secretary—My Dear Sir: Your letter 
informing me of the action of your society at its recent meeting, making me 
an honorary life member, was received while I was preparing to attend our 
state meeting at Des Moines. In acknowledgment, I must say that this ex- 
pression of fraternal interest and kindly regard gives me sincere pleasure. 
And while I may not find language to suitably express my appreciation of 
the honor that your society has done me, I assure you that I shall treasure 
their action as one of the most pleasant memories of my life. It will surely 
intensify my desire to still serve the interests of northwestern horticulture 
with such zeal and fidelity as will merit the continued esteem of the members 
of your honorable Horticultural Society. pay yours, 
Charles City, Ia., Dec. 18, 1899. Chas. G. Patten. 
ABOUT STATE FAIR PREMIUMS—I heartily approve the action 
of our late meeting in recommending that the premiums on collection of 
hybrids and crabs at our state fair be limited to ten varieties (although for 
single plate for ’99 there were sixteen varieties on the list). 
I would be very glad to have those parties that make up the premium list 
make a somewhat similar restriction to the collection of plums. There are 
