280 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



New Fruits at South Dakota Experiment Station. — In a letter 

 under date of June 21st, Prof. N. E. Hansen, says: "The numerous new 

 creations in fruits at this station came through the winter in very good con- 

 dition as a whole. If my 225 varieties of hybrid stravyberries ripen in time 

 would like to send some to your summer meeting. I hope to select the best 

 three or four out of the lot and make a distribution next season. My Sand 

 Cherry hybrids appear promising. Some are hybrids of the Sand Cherry with 

 large Japanese plums and hence ought to give us something pretty good in 

 quality and of fair size." 



Minnesota Strawberry Crop. — Notwithstanding the considerable in- 

 jury to the strawberry fields in many parts of the state and especially where 

 the snowfall was comparatively light, the unusually favorable weather, with 

 plenty of rain and not too much heat, has brought out an unexpectedly large 

 strawberry crop this year, and with the new fields which were planted a year 

 ago this spring it is probable that the Minnesota strawberry crop will equal 

 the very large one of a year ago. In many cases sufficient attention is paid 

 to the growth of this berry so that it is becoming a large factor in the income 

 of the fruit growers of the state. 



Coi,D Storage Affiles for the World's Fair. — Of the apples that 

 are being taken out of cold storage every ten days for the Minnesota exhibit 

 at the World's Fair the Wealthy still holds the lead. Of the last lot taken 

 out at St. lyouis on June 19l.h, Antonovka, North Star and Peerless were en- 

 tirely worthless. Other varieties, including Wealthy, Anisim and Yahnke 

 and a box of seedlings, were in good condition. About 44 bushels of apples 

 are yet in cold storage for the World's Fair exhibit, most of them of varieties 

 that have heretofore shown excellent keeping qualities. 



Strawberries at the Summer Meeting. ^There were shown at the 

 late summer meeting sixty-six varieties of strawberries. There was less com- 

 petition than usual, two of the principal berr}' exhibitors, R. H. L, Jewett and 

 Benjamin Hoyt, not being present. Senator Dunlap stands at the head ofthe 

 list as to number of plates of any one variety exhibited. Bederwood, Warfield 

 and Clyde stand next; Sample is next in the list, followed by Enhance and 

 Brandy wine; then Crescent and Splendid. There was a large number of other 

 varieties that had two plates shown. Senator Dunlap is evidently the favorite 

 with the Minnesota berry growers. 



Make Early Entries for the State Fair. — A splendid premium 

 list in the horticultural department is offered to the growers of fruit and 

 flowers at the coming state fair. Over $1,000 is offered on the fruit list 

 alone and about two-thirds that amount for flowers. This should insure the 

 finest fruit and flower exhibit ever made at our fair. What have you that you 

 can enter for this display? Address E. W. Randall, Hamline, for premium 

 list if you have not one and make your entries early and prepare for the 

 occasion. 



Apples and Plums Wanted for the World's Fair. — A good many 

 offers of fruits for the fall exhibit at the World's Fair have already been made, 

 but it is desired that every fruit grower in the state who is interested in this 

 exhibit should have an opportunity to contribute. We want especially early 

 varieties of apples and plums, such kinds as can be sent the first of August or 

 thereabouts. Every variety of fall fruits that is grown in our state should be 

 shown at the World's Fair. What have you, dear reader, that you are willing 

 to contribute to this purpose ? Please write the secretary in regard to it with- 

 out delay that the necessary arrangements for shipping, etc., may be made. 



