3^retary's ^ori^er. 



A Correction. — For the word "planted," first word on the seventh 

 line, page 295, August number, read "fruited." This correction, sug- 

 gested by the writer of this excellent paper, explains awa}'^ a propo- 

 sition which perplexed the proof reader considerably. 



A Minnesota Judge for Apples at the Wisconsin Fair.— Mr. 

 Clarence Wedge, of Albert Lea, has been appointed judge of apples 

 at the Wisconsin state fair, which meets in Milwaukee, September 

 11-15. Minnesota retaliates by enlisting the services of A.J. Philips, 

 secretary of the Wisconsin society, for a similar purpose at our own 

 state fair. 



The American Rose Society. — An organization under this name 

 has just been perfected, with Wm. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y., presi- 

 dent, and Paul Pierson, Scarborough, N. Y., as secretary. The life 

 fee is $50, and annual fee for active members, $3, for associate mem- 

 bers, $1. The annual meeting and exhibition of this society will be 

 held the fourth Wednesday in lent. 



Plant Siberian Seeds for Budding. — Prof. N. E. Hansen has 

 prepared for this number an article on root-killing, and in a letter 

 to the writer he speaks of the necessity of our planting the seed of 

 Siberian crab for budding. This article appears on the first page of 

 this number, and will bear close reading. Save and plant a few Si- 

 berian crab seeds in accordance with his suggestion. 



A Thrifty Orchard. — J. A. Howard, of Hammond, has a thrifty 

 orchard that is doing itself proud this "off year." He says, "I will 

 have 700 or 800 bushels of apples this year with scarcely a worm in 

 one of them. My Duchess trees are loaded. Apples are dropping 

 the least I ever saw them — even the Wealthy does not drop. 



Professor Hays in England.— Our readers will be interested in 

 the article published in this number from the pen of Prof. W. M. 

 Hays, of the Minnesota State Experiment Station, in regard to the 

 Royal Horticultural Society of England. Upon his return we hope 

 to hear from him further on this interesting subject. He is making 

 an efifort to secure the reports of this society for our library. 



The Missouri Fruit Crop. — The secretary of the Missouri Horti. 

 cultural Society sent out August 1st, 500 requests as to the condition 

 of the fruft crop. The returns from this indicate the average of 

 the state for marketable apples to be about one-fourth of a full crop. 

 This is rather discouraging for a state that makes fruit growing so 

 important an interest. The Minnesota apple crop promises to be 

 not far from the same average percentage. 



