Il8 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Planting Seeds of Our Fruits. — Pres. Wedge says "that he does not 

 see how any member of the society who owns a foot of soil can consider him- 

 self in good and regular standing unless he is planting a few choice seeds of 

 our best fruits each year. We should not leave this work to a few specialists 

 but should all pull together, interest the children, distribute seedlings to our 

 neighbors if we have not the room and all the while keep the sharpest lookout 

 for the good things cropping out here and there and see that they have public 

 notice at fairs and horticultural meetings. This is one of the most important 

 duties of a true hearted horticulturist." 



Legislation for Inspection of Nursery Stock, etc. — The pro- 

 posed law for the inspection of nursery stock, orchards, etc., as printed in the 

 February Horticulturist, has been introduced as a bill into the state legisla- 

 ture by representative J. R. Morley, of Owatonna, as house file number 245. 

 It is very desirable that friends of this measure should interest themselves in 

 its passage. A committee of the society consisting of Thos. E. Cashman, of 

 Owatonna, as chairman; D. M. Mitchell, of Owatonna; and L. L. May, of St. 

 Paul, havebaen selected by the horticultural society management to look after 

 this bill in the legislature and, if possible, secure its passage. It is a protective 

 measure and one which all of the fruit growers of the state should feel an in- 

 terest in. 



Shall we have a ''Question and Answer Column?"— How many mem- 

 bers of the society, readers of the Horticulturist, are interested in the establish- 

 ment of a department in this paper with some such title as appears at the head 

 of this item, to be used for short questions and their answers pertaining to 

 the work of this society, that is, pertaining to any branch of horticulture, the 

 questions to be answered at random by any member of the horticultural 

 society. Such a column as this if given attention should develop into a most 

 important feature of the work of the society and become a most practical part 

 of our publication. Brief replies to this suggestion are requested by the sec- 

 retary. Sit down and write in a few words your view on this and say whether 

 you will co-operate in the development of such a department. Let's see 

 whether it is wanted. In writing send in questions at the same time. Ques- 

 tions will be numbered as published, and answers as they appear will bear 

 the same number and can be readil}' placed. 



Our Demands of the State Legislature. — The two bills introduced 

 into the legislature, the one increasing our appropriation $500 annually and 

 the other adding 1,000 volumes each year to the number of our printed re- 

 ports, are in the hands of the finance committee in the senate and the appro- 

 priation committee in the house. The bills are Nos. Senate Files Nos. 79 and 

 80, in the Senate; and House Files Nos. 106 and 107 in the house. We have 

 had a hearing before the senate committee but not as yet before the house 

 committee. As far as known there is a general disposition to favor these bills, 

 and no opposition is anticipated. Member.^ and others interested in the work 

 of this society, however, who have not already done so should communicate 

 with the senator and representatives from their districts and urge an active 

 interest in the passage of these measures, upon which so much depends in 

 enlarging and strengthening the work of the society. It is not yet too late to 

 do this, and legislators like to know the wishes of their constitutents. 



