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Summer Seedling Apples at the State Fair.— The exhibition at 

 the late state fair of a number of summer seedling apples, that is, varieties of 

 seedling apples that mature in the summer, emphasizes the importance of 

 having a summer seedling class in the premium list. There are some valuable 

 summer seedlings that have heretofore been overlooked at the fair because 

 they mature and are gone before the fair is held. These seedlings could be 

 kept in cold storage in good condition for exhibition in a "summer seedling 

 class" at that time, and it seems to be wise to create such a class. 



A. W. SiAS AT THE World's Fair. — Mr. A. \V. Sias, well known to all 

 the older members of our society, is now visiting the World's Fair or was on 

 September 22nd, when Mr. Elliot met him there. Mr. Elliot says of him in 

 a letter dated at that time, "I have just met A. W. Sias, and we have been 

 renewing our early experiences in Minnesota. He is 73 years old and was the 

 first treasurer of our horticultural society." Mr. Sias will be known to our 

 readers as the writer of a number of poems published under the nom de plume 

 of "Sam Bucus." He is an old life member of the society, formerly a nursery- 

 man at Rochester and now for some years residing in Florida. 



Death of an Honored Like Member. — We regret to announce the 

 death of an honorary as well as highly honored life member of this society, 

 Jacob W. Manning, who passed peacefully away at his home in Reading, Mass., 

 on September 16, at the lipe age of seventy-eight years. As the founder of 

 the Reading Nurseries, he has continued to this advanced age the veteran 

 nurseryman of New England, though the management of the business long 

 since passed into the hands of his sons. Mr. Manning was often in Minnesota, 

 and to many of us who had the pleasure of an acquaintance his death comes as a 

 personal loss. 



A National Conference of Horticultural Societies. — A convention 

 has been called in Horticultural Hall, World's Fair, for October 26lh, of the 

 officers and workers in state and district horticultural societies, wfth the pur- 

 pose of perfecting a permanent organization. A short program has been pre- 

 pared, consisting of subjects pertaining to the work of horticultural societies, 

 and your secretary has been honored with a place on this program, although 

 he has felt compelled under the circumstances to transfer this honor to 

 another, and Mr. Frank Yahnke, who will be at the World's Fair with the 

 Minnesota Exhibit at that time, has consented to take his place. The object 

 of this organization is most excellent, and it is probable that the meeting will 

 result in placing it on a permanent basis. 



Save Fruit for the Winter Meeting. — Have you saved any fruit 

 for the winter meeting, which convenes in Minneapolis December 6th to 9th? 

 The premium list as published in this number will be a guide to you as to the 

 quantity and varieties of fruit to save for this purpose. Probably there will 

 be some additions to this premium list in the way of special premiums,but the 

 writer is not yet prepared to speak of this. It is very desirable that we should 

 have a large display of fruit at this meeting and specially seedling apples. 

 Every seedling apple of probable value in the state ought to be exhibited at 

 that lime. It will be noted that seedling apples from western Wisconsin, 

 northern Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba, may be shown in 

 competition with Minnesota seedlings. Lay your plans to attend this meeting 

 and bring a fine fruit display. 



