Secretary's (®ori]er. 



Wanted, November 1898 "Horticulturists." — If you have one 

 to spare, please mail it to the secretary. A few are needed very- 

 much; if more are sent they can be used to the best advantage. 



Col. Stevens Improving. — We all rejoice in the improvement in 

 health of our old and esteemed fellow-member. The crisis in his 

 disease is past, and he is steadily gaining strength, and we may 

 hope to see him out again as spring opens. 



A Forestry Map for Minnesota.— H. B. Ayree, of Carlton, 

 Minn., has been authorized to prepare a map of the forest regions 

 of the state. This is a very important matter, especially as it empha- 

 sizes the increased interest manifested by the national government 

 in the forest reserve movement, which is also rapidly deepening in 

 our own state. 



Delay in Sending out 1898 Report.— The indulgence of our 

 members has been called into play in the delay in this matter. The 

 printers were unable to get them out as early as we would liked, 

 and there is still a shortage, which it is hoped may not be for long. 

 It is a good book when it comes. Meantime you may give away the 

 1898 magazines, as it is sure to reach you soon. 



Lugger's Report on Insects Injurious to Fruits.— Prof. Otto 

 Lugger, entomologist at the State Experiment Station, has 

 just published what seems to the writer a very full and 

 comprehensive report on a subject of great interest to horti- 

 culturists, "Insects Injurious to Fruit Producing Plants," but 

 the professor says, however, there is more to follow. The book, for 

 it is worthy this name, contains some 350 pages and is profusely 

 illustrated with cuts and halftone plates. With its fid every fruit 

 grower should be able to know and discipline his own bugs at will. 

 A copy can be had free on application to the State Experiment Sta- 

 tion, at St. Anthony Park. 



Our Printing Appropriation Bill.— The bill now before the 

 legislature, for the purpose of providing for the printing of the 

 society, increases the -number of bound volumes by one thousand, 

 with the purpose of using the additional number in the public 

 school libraries of the state. There are many more than this num- 

 ber of such libraries in the state, but it is not thought probable that 

 more than this will apply for them. There is still an opportunity to 

 communicate with your representatives in the legislature as to this 

 bill, which is fraught with so much importance to the society, and 

 if you have not already done so, please look upon it as a privilege, 

 and do so at once. 



The Forest Reserve Law.— A bill almost identical with that 

 presented to the legislature two years since on this subject, and 



