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regretted, as Prof. N. E. Hanson, the present secretary of that 

 association, has been such a regular and helpful attendant at our 

 annual gatherings. They will ask this year for an appropriation to 

 print their report and otherwise aid their work. 



The $1,000 Apple Seedling Premium.— The executive board has 

 appointed J. M. Underwood, W. W. Pendergast, S B. Green and A. 

 W. Latham a subcommittee to prepare regulations pertaining to the 

 premium offer of $1,00000 authorized by the society for a winter 

 seedling apple such as Minnesota needs. These regulations will be 

 issued duly. In the mean time sow and plant your apple seeds of 

 all hardy varieties at hand. Every apple grower should also be 

 an originator of new varieties. What more laudable field in which 

 to work, in Minnesota particularly? 



Northern Illinois Horticultural Society.— This association 

 met in regular session at Galva, 111., Dec. 13-14. Mr. R. S. Mackin- 

 tosh was our representative there, and his report will appear else- 

 where in this issue. Mr. J. L. Hartwell, the president of that society, 

 will be remembered by those in attendance at our last annual 

 gathering as delegate from the Illinois state society. We enjoyed 

 his presence with us much, and he showed his attitude towards us 

 by having his name inscribed on our life roll before leaving us. 

 May he live long to enjoy it with us! 



Southern Minnesota Hort. Society; Sixth Annual Meeting.— 

 The program for the regular winter session of this society is on the 

 secretary's desk, and it provides for four sessions, covering Wednes- 

 day and Thursday, Jan. 18 and 19. It will meet at Spring Valley. 

 Competition for prizes is open to northern Iowa as well as our own 

 state. Several special premiums are offered by southern Minnesota 

 nurseries. Send to Sec. R. Parkhill, Chatfield, for a program, and if 

 you are in that section of the state don't fail to go and take advant- 

 age of the free entertainment offered. 



Peter M. Gideon at the Annual Meeting.— A familiar face at 

 our annual gathering was that of this old veteran of Minnesota 

 horticulture, though it ie some years since he last met with us. His 

 locks have whitened and his form is not so sturdy as of old, but his 

 interest in Minnesota horticulture remains the same, and he still 

 continues the same enthusiastic experimenter, full of hope and 

 assurance. That he may fully realize his ideals as an originator of 

 new fruits is the hope of all his friends and of none more than the 

 horticultural society, who fully appreciate the value of his efforts. 



Resignation of Prof. J. L Budd, Horticulturist of Iowa 

 Agricultural College.— After nearly twenty-five years' occupa- 

 tion of this position, according to a late press notice. Prof. Budd lays 

 down this work, which has been one of such far-reaching and last- 

 ing value to the country and especially to the Northwest. He is 

 particularly well known as the introducer of hardy foreign fruits 

 and the originator of new varieties. No attempt is, of course, made 

 in this brief note to do justice to his most important achievements. 

 Prof. Charles Craig succeeds him, while he devotes his time to the 

 great work of revising " Downing.'' The notice is of such interest 

 it is produced in full elsewhere. 



