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Valuable Seedling Apple Trees for Distribution. — Eight seedling 

 apple trees, grown from seed of choice and hardy varieties raised in the vici- 

 nity of Minneapolis will be sent as 



A SPECIAL PREMIUM 



to each member of the society sending in the name of a new member before 

 April 20th, after which date it will be too late for shipment. These trees are 

 good two years old, with long root (which should not be cut off in planting) 

 and must be sent by express, the express charges to be paid by the receiver. 

 One year trees, of mailing size, will be sent by mail prepaid if preferred. 

 These seedlings are likely to prove hardy and to bear fruit of fair quality, 

 occasionally one of excellent quality. It is from such seedlings we expect 10 

 get varieties suited to our conditions that will make up the future orchards 

 of Minnesota. You will find the development and fruitage of these trees an 

 object of great interest and help along the the seedling movement. Should 

 the fruit prove valueless, graft the tree to something of value. 



These trees are given instead of a book premium only when preferred. 



li you haven't room for these trees o^ive them to the new member and so 

 help the work along. 



The problem is, "How can we reach the most people and do the most 

 good?" 



A List of Those Sending New Members. — The following is a list of 

 those who have sent new members to the society since the beginning of the year 

 and up to February iS. It is our intention to publish this list hereafter each 

 month. If your name, dear reader, is not on this list, you may find a place 

 for it there next month by sending a new member to the society. There 

 should be 200 new members added to our list yet this year through the influence 

 of the members. 



F. X. Ferodowill, i. W. L.Taylor, i. 



D. C. Hazleton, i. A. G. Long, 1. 



G. Looker, 2. P. G. Johnson, i. 



L. Johannessohn, 7. R. S. Mackintosh, 14. 

 Forest Henry, Farmers' Institute, S9. W. F. Naylor, i. 



- T. E. Perkins, 2. J. M. Brown, i. 



Jewell Nursery Co., 9. ' E A. Cuzner, i. 



A. K. Bush, Farmers' Institute, 73. S. A. Winnegar, 3.' 

 H. L. Simmons, i. P. Christensen, i. 

 S. R. Mighton, i. LeRoy Cady, i. 



B. W. Baker, i. D. W. Buchanan, i, 

 G. W. Moore, 2, A. B. Franklin, i. 



C. J. Skylte, i. R. H. Pendergast, i. 

 Olaf Hoglund, 2. R. G. Wieland, i, 

 G. C. Moore, i. J. Zeller, i. 



T. E. Cashman, 17. E- R. Pond, i. 



C. F. Larson, i. Christian Fink, i. 



E. Omland, i. W. H. Hanscom, i. 



F. A. Heifort, i. J. Bisbee, i. 



T. Redpath, i. H. L. F. Witte, 4. 



W. S. Tingley, i. W. W. Pendergast, 4. 



E. G. Mattson, i. J. A. Peterson, i. 



D. E. Wagner, i. L. R. Moyer, i. 

 J. L. Tiegland W. K. Bates, i. 

 Mrs. T. E. Townsend, i. G. Kapphahn, i. 

 J. A. Brown, i. 8. O. Miller, i. 

 Geo. Farrar, i W. H. Getchell, 2. 

 J. R. DanielSj i. 



