Secretary's r^ori^er. 



The American Association of Nurserymen.— This society met 

 in annual session in Chicago, Chicago Beach Hotel, June 14th. 



Annual Meeting of the Officers of Experiment Stations.— 

 This is to be held in California in July. Prof. S. B. Green as secre- 

 tary of one of the sub-organizations connected with this work is to 

 spend that month in the west, going June 28th. 



Our Representation on the Minnesota Forest Reserve 

 Board. — For some reason not at present known to the writer, Mr. 

 Chas. A. Duncan, of Detroit, who was chosen by the society at the 

 summer meeting to represent it on the board was unable to serve, 

 and the governor appointed Albert L. Cole, of Walker, Minn , to fill 

 the vacancy so created. The board held its first meeting for organi- 

 zation at St. Paul Tuesday, June the 26th. 



Our Society in Touch with European Hort. Societies.— 

 Prof. W. M. Hays, the agriculturist of the State Experiment Station, 

 and now for many years an active member of this society, is on his 

 way to Europe for the summer vacation. He goes as an accredited 

 delegate from this society to such similar associations as he may 

 meet there. We shall expect an interesting report of his doings in 

 this direction on his return in September. 



A POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN CONNECTICUT.— Connecticut has not 

 till recently had any organization recognizing horticultural inter- 

 ests, but some two years since a society under the above title was 

 formed and has developed sufficient strength already to have se- 

 sured a printing appropriation from the late legislature. Their 

 first printed report covering its doings up to this time is now in 

 press. H. C. C. Miles, Milford, Conn., is the present secretary. 



Missouri Fruit Experiment Station vs.Insects and Diseases.— 

 The last legislature of the state of Missouri has enacted a law to 

 establish a fruit experiment station in the southern part of the state 

 for the purpose of testing fruits and studying the insect and disease 

 problems. The managers of the station also have the authority to 

 look after diseased or insect infested trees, &c, throughout the state- 

 They cannot, however, destroy infected trees without an order from 

 the court, and then it is done at the expense of the station. A pecu- 

 liar feature of the bill is the limiting of wages to be paid at the 

 station, or in this outside work, to $1.5.0 per day. There is a board of 

 six in control of the station at a salary of $300 each and expenses, 

 and, besides, a manager and inspector at a salary of $2,000. There 

 is no provision in this law for inspecting nursery stock shipped 

 into or out of the state. 



