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been to destroy the red ceder. It is possible that some of the readers of the 

 "Horticulturist" are troubled in this way, and have seen this peculiar growth 

 on the red cedar and have not known what it was. 



In a long trip this was one of the few places in which Prof. Wheeler 

 found the Wealthy rusted. It was also one of the few places in which red 

 cedar was very abundant. Prof. SamuEL B. Green. 



The Minnesota Fruit Exhibit at St. Louis. — The Minnesota fruit 

 Exhibit at the World's Fair is being well maintained. A very full assortment 

 of nearly all the varieties of fruit grown in Minnesota have been displayed 

 there in their proper season. At the present wiiting, October 24th, the only 

 fruits being shown are grapes and apples, including a large number of vari- 

 eties of each. The grapes are being sent down from cold storage in Minne- 

 apolis, where sufficient quantities are being held to maintain the exhibit until 

 the close of the fair, on December 1st. The apples being used are sent in 

 part from Minneapolis cold storage and part of them from the cold storage at 

 the home of J. A. Howard, of Hammond, and some are being held in cold 

 storage at St. Louis. There are something like sixty bushels of apples in stor- 

 age for this purpose,most of which fruit is very fine indeed. Judging by the 

 reports that come to the writer from those visiting the fair, for the size of the 

 exhibit Minnesota is making as fine a display as any other state showing in 

 Horticultural Hall. Prof. S. B. Green writing from St. Louis under date of 

 Oct. 12th says of the exhibit, "The exhibit is exceedingly creditable and 

 elicits much favorable commendation from visitors and judges. Those fine 

 Wolf River from Yahnke are especially good." Mr. Redpath writing under 

 the same date says, "I think our fruit is fine and attracts as much attention as 

 any in the hall." 



Inquiries are coming in as to what medals have been awarded to Min- 

 nesota exhibitors on fruit. I understand that some awards have been made, 

 but the judges are keeping this information until about the close of the fair, 

 when the purpose is, I believe, to give it out all at one time. This is what I 

 learn in regard to it. 



The windmill exhibit of the Jewell Nursery Company at the state fair, 

 which was transferred from there to the World's Fair, has been completed 

 some weeks and is, of course, attracting a great deal of attention. An electric 

 motor has been put in to run the sails, so that it is now in complete working 

 order. 



N. B. — Since writing the above a letter from Mr. Redpath dated Oct. 24th 

 says, " We received this morning thirty-two quarts of cranbeiries. They are 

 as fine as I ever saw. Eight quarts of them are on the vines tied into bunches. 

 The people admire our fruit and tell us it is the finest in the hall. 



Growing Trees on their Own Roots. — I saw an inquiry as to whether 

 any one here was growing trees on their own roots, etc. 



I am in an experimental way and have some Early Strawberry, Sweet 

 Russet, Mirtha, Virginia and Wealthy trees grown by the layering method. 

 I just bend down a limb that is near enough to the ground and place it in a hole 

 about eight or ten inches deep. The limb must be long enough so the tip 

 comes to the surface of the ground again. 



They are very fine trees except the Wealthy and Martha, which do not 

 root readily. I shall report when these trees come into fruiting. Am highly 

 pleased with the method so far and think it is the cheapest and easiest way to 

 glow thim, especially those that root readily. Haven't succeeded in rooting 

 plums yet. A. T. McKibben, Ramey, Minn. 



