_ Deeretary’s ( Porner. 
HAVE YOU VISITED THE OFFICE AND LIBRARY LATELY?—A list of those 
of our membership who have visited the office and library of the society dur- 
ing the past month would be a long one—too long for your reading or my 
writing. Do not fail to call when in the city and see the society home. 
SURPLUS PAPERS FOR DISTRIBUTION.—There is something of an accumula- 
tion of agricultural and horticultural papers in this office, which will be’sent to 
any applicants without expense, except express charges. First come, first 
served. If you do not receive any in response, it is because earlier applicants 
have exhausted the supply. : 
List oF THOSE SENDING NEW MEMBERS IN MARCH: 
J. E. Dodds, 1. G. A. Tracy, 2. 
L. R. Moyer, 1. W. S. Higbie, 1. 
C. E. Older, 2. H. W. Hinds, 1. 
Jas. Ogilvie, 1. Paul P. Klevann, 1. 
M. Olson, 1. Thos. Redpath, 1. 
J. S.. Harris, 1. A. K. Bush, Farmers’ Institute, 34. 
AN APPEAL FOR THE MINNESOTA NATIONAL PARK.—The attention of our 
members is called especially to an appeal in the interest of the proposed Nation- 
al Park, which it is hoped to locate in northern Minnesota. It isa measure 
which commends itself to all who are interested in forest development and pro- 
tection. A method by which you may help along this movement is suggested 
in this article, which will be found on another page in this number of th® 
Horticulturist. 
ANOTHER WISCONSIN TRIAL ORCHARD.—At the late annual meeting of 
the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, it was decided to establish another 
trial orchard, at some point still farther north than Wausau, where the present 
one is located. This determination must necessarily interest Minnesota horti- 
culturists very much, as any results obtained are of equal value in either 
state. President Johnson, Secy. Herbst, Prof. Goff, Mr. L. G. Kellogg and 
Henry Worrant have charge of this enterprise. 
HISTORY OF WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE.—B. S. Hoxie and Prof. E. S. 
Goff are a committee appointed by the Wisconsin society to prepare a volume 
under the above title. An outline of the work given in the ‘‘Wisconsin Horti- 
culturist’’ indicates the comprehensiveness of the plan, which, if carried out, 
will cover every feature of value in the pomology of the state. In pursuance 
of the purpose a large number of circular letters have been addressed to those 
informed on the subject. This is a worthy project, and the result is awaited 
with interest by the brethren ‘‘over the line.’’ 
A NATIONAL PARK IN MINNESOTA.—The attention of our readers is called 
particularly to an article published in this number entitled, ‘‘An Appeal for a 
National Park in Minnesota,’’ issued jointly by a number of popular state 
associations interested in the subject. To give this appeal force requires that 
