a _Geeretary’s Porner. 
A NURSERY CHANGE.—Hawkins Bros. of Minneapolis, have lately dissolved 
partnership, and one of the brothers, A. A. Hawkins, has started a nursery on 
the east side of Lake Minnetonka, with postoffice at Chowen. 
PREMIUMS ON FRUIT FOR WINTER MEETING.—While it has not yet been 
formally decided, it is likely the premiums offered at the coming annual meet- 
ing will be very similar to those offered last year. Any suggestions on this 
subject addressed to the secretary will be thankfully received. Each member 
attending should bring something to add to the large show of fruit we confi- 
dently expect to make on that occasion. 
ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING ?—Of the nearly 
900 members belonging to this society at least 200 should be in attendance at 
the annual meeting, which convenes in Minneapolis December 4-7. Reduced 
railroad rates will be secured, and plans should be arranged with reference to 
the occasion. Those who have met with us need no urgtnt invitation to come 
again, and to others it can only be said if they come once they will be loath to 
miss a subsequent meeting. Come! 
ARE vou COMING TO THE ANNUAL MEETING ?—If you intend to be present 
please notify the Secretary, A. W. Latham, 207 Kasota Block, Minneapolis, as 
soon as convenient and state whether or not you wish hotel accommodations 
provided for you. In arranging for this meeting it will be a great assistance 
to have this information. Rates will be about as heretofore, from 50 cents to 
$1.00 per day perroom. There are other reasons why it would be advanta- 
geous to know as to the number of members likely to attend. Send a postal. 
PROMPTNESS IN THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.—The members of this 
society who had to do directly or indirectly with the installation of exhibits 
in the Horticultural Building at the late Minnesota State Fair are fairly en- 
titled to be self-congratulatory at the absolute readiness of the building and 
all its contents when the fair opened at eight o’clock Monday. Other depart- 
ments may have done as well, but we are informed that some were unfortun- 
ately unable to. Without the hearty co-operation of the exhibitors it would 
have been impossible to have attained this high standard, and it goes without 
saying that those in charge appreciate at its high worth such an earnest and 
effective spirit as herein displayed. If we can do better another year we cer- 
tainly shall with such backing. 
