C!ecretary's (^ori^er. 



Where is the New Member — ro« were to send in? 



Plant Apple Seed —or seedling apple trees. In another paragraph in 

 this corner an opportunity is given you to secure the trees. Save seed from 

 hardy Minnesota grown apples, as you eat them day by day. 



A Local Society at Albert Lea. — Word has come of the organization 

 of a local horticultural society at Albert Lea. Particulars in regard to it are 

 not at hand, but it is safe to assume that Pres. Wedge has something to do with it. 



Good Horticultural Talk at the Institute.— Mr. Bush reports that 

 Mr. James Rice, a New York institute worker with them, is doing some good 

 work. He discusses "the farmer's fruit and vegetable garden", and does 

 it in a very interesting manner. 



A Russian Cherry, Double Natty. — This, according to Mr. O. M. 

 Lord, is one of the cherries from Russia distributed by Prof. Budd. On his 

 grounds "it proves to be a heavy bearer of rather small sized fruit but excel- 

 lent for cooking." He makes reference to it in his trial station report in the 

 next number. 



Report of South Dakota Meeting.— Delegate C. E. Older's report of 

 this meeting appears in this number. Prof. Hansen, the secretary, was detained 

 at home. He has since sent in a list of forty-two members for 1903. Mr. 

 Older reports three feet of snow at Woonsocket. Tree roots should winter 

 there all right surely. 



Trial Station Reports. — The annual reports of the trial stations will 

 appear in the April number and will be of unusual interest and be well illus- 

 trated. It is the purpose to use more illustrations hereafter, but how many 

 depends on'the membership. When opportunity offers secure pictures of ob- 

 jects of interest about you and remember the "Horticulturist." 



Illness of Ex-President W. W. Pendergast. — The host of friends 

 our late president has in the society will regret to learn of his illness. He 

 has been for some weeks confined to his bed at his home at Hutchinson with a 

 complication of difficulties, from which however, as he writes, he is slowly 

 recovering. We hope to hear speedily of his full restoration to health. 



Perkins' Seedling Apples as Keepers. — A letter from T. E. Perkins 

 under the date of February gth, speaks of his having "some samples of apples 

 that are keeping finely yet, no sign of rot; they seem to be hardy and firm." 

 Those who attended our winter meeting will remember Mr. Perkins' fine dis- 

 play of seedlings. A description of his orchard appeared in the February 

 number of the Horticulturist. 



Good Material for the Farmers. — Mr. A. K. Bush, with the Farmer's 

 Institute, says in a recent letter, "I am still giving the people one-half hour 

 each day outside our regular time. The class work shows them how to graft, 

 top-work, bud and propagate fruit trees in general. Our work is very well 

 received and complimented by the farmers." This is practical work of a kind 

 which is very much needed by our planters. 



