C^ ecretary 's ^ ori^er, 



Who Has Cranberries?. — The secretary wishes to secure native cran- 

 berries from a number of sources for exhibition at the World's Fair in connec- 

 tion with the Minnesota display. Any of our members who have cranberry 

 marshes bearing will confer a favor upon the secretary by corresponding with 

 him on the subject. 



O. M. Lord at St. Louis.— The many friends of O. M. Lord, Minne- 

 sota City, one of the veterans of our society, will be pleased to know that he is 

 spending a couple of weeks with the Minnesota fruit exhibit at the World's 

 Fair. Mr. Lord is also purposing to be at the Minnesota state fair with an ex- 

 hibit of plums, and we may hope to have him with us again at our coming an- 

 nual meeting. 



Program for the Annual Meeting.— The program for this meeting 

 is still incomplete. Suggestions as to topics suitable for the occasion are still 

 needed by the secretary in the work of preparation. What subjects are there 

 that in your judgment should be considered at that time? Please write freely 

 to the secretary and give him the benefit of your thoughts on this subject. It 

 is the purpose in arranging this program to reflect as far as possible the senti- 

 ment of the members. 



Prof. John Craig with the "National Nurserymen."— Prof. John 

 Craig, who since the promotion of Prof. L. A. Bailey as director of the college 

 of Agriculture of Cornell, New York, has filled the position of professor of 

 horticulture at that school, has been engaged as editor of the "National Nur- 

 seryman." This journal while specially devoted to topics of interest to nur- 

 serymen is also of general value to all glowers of fruits and flowers. The 

 accession of Prof. Craig to this position will without doubt add materially to 

 the practical value of this monthly. 



Number of Members. — The members of the horticultural society are 

 to be commended for the result of their efforts in building up the member- 

 ship this year, which has already reached a total of 1771 members, of which 

 1651 are annual members and the rest life members. There have been six 

 additions to the life membership roll this year as follows: Thomas Lowry, 

 Minneapolis; F. F. Marshall, Crow River; W. P. Mann, Dodge Center; Ole 

 S. Ouammen, Glencoe; C. J. Manner, Anamoose, N. D.; Victor A. Neil, Min- 

 neapolis. The membership roll at present stands 387 members ahead of last 

 year at this time. 



An Association of Horticultural Society officers. — A circular 

 has recently been sent out by the secretary of the Michigan. State Horticul- 

 tural S:>ciety asking for opinions as to the advisability of a meeting of the 

 officers of the state horticultural societies of the country to be held at St. Louis 

 ia 0:tD'3ir. It is the thought apparently to make this gathering a permanent 

 orgaaizatioa and to hold regular meetings thereafter to discuss any matters of 



