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The Progress of Orcharding in Minnesota.— A recent letter from 

 Hon. G. B. Brackett, United States Pomologist. contains this statement, 

 "According to the statistics of census of 1890 and 1900, Minnesota has made 

 the greatest improvement in orchard acreage of all ihe states in the Union, the 

 planting being nearly five times as much as in 1890." 



Green's "Principles of American Forestry."— This book, in large 

 measure a revision and enlargement of the previous work entitled 'Forestr}- 

 in Minnesota" is now in print. It is a 12 mo. volume, 33 i pages, 73 figures, 

 including many half tones. As the author states in the preface, "This is a 

 book on elementary forestry and has been prepared especially for students and 

 others beginning this subject. It is also intended for the general reader who 

 wishes to secure a general idea of the subject of forestry in North America." A 

 brief examination of the book indicates that in a general way it covers very com- 

 pletely the various phases of the subject upon which it treats. While perhaps 

 of special value to the northwest it will also be found of large practical use to 

 any one interested in the subject. It can be purchased at this office, price 

 |il.50, bound in cloth. The author, Samuel B. Green, professor of horticulture 

 at the Minnesota Agricultural College and State Experiment Station is well 

 known to our readers, 



Apple Trees in Cold Storage for Eighteen Months. — The question 

 as to whether nursery stock can be kept dormant over one season and still be 

 in good condition for planting out the second season, is something that is now 

 being experimented with.on a large scale. It is a well known fact that some- 

 times apple trees that have been kept a long time in storage will occasionally 

 fail to leaf out the first season. This has prompted the trying of this experi- 

 ment of carrying them over in cold storage. The parties who are trying this 

 aim to keep the plants at a temperature of 32° through the whole period. A 

 winter of eighteen months may possibly be a little too long for the vitality of 

 the trees, but on the other hand we may find that it will work to good advan- 

 tage. 



It is said that one Western New York nursery is carrjnng over, this year, 

 about 70,000 apple trees in cold storage in this way. The results of this 

 novel experiment will be watched with interest. 



PROF. S. B. GREENT. 



American Forestry Association in Minneapolis. — This association 

 held its annual session in this city the latter part of last month. The attend- 

 ance was not a large one considering the importance of the purpose of organiz- 

 ation. What it lacked in numbers however was more than made up bj' the 

 character of those in attendance and the importance of the subjects presented. 

 Many of the prominent teachers and experts in forestrj' of the country were 

 in attendance and made their presence known by participating in the meeting. 

 Among the visitors from abroad may be noted the names of Dr. C. Alvin 

 Schenck, superintendent of the Vanderbilt estate, N. C; Eugene L. Bruce, 

 Lumberman of the Bureau of Forestry, Washington, D. C; Overton W. Price, 

 Division of Forestry Measurements, Washington, D. C ; Dr. Filbert Roth, 

 College of Forestry, Ann Harbor, Mich.; Edward A. Bowers, New Haven, 

 Conn.; H. M. Sutor, editor of Forestry and Irrigation, Washington, D. C, 

 and Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of .\griculture. There were six numbers 

 on the program by Minnesota paople. Some of the papers read, in whole oi 

 in part, will probably appear in the columns of this journal. 



