Southern Minnesota Horticultural Society. — The annual meeting 

 of this society -vsill be held at Spring Valley, Jan., 13, 14, 15, beginning at 

 noon on the 13th and ending at noon on the 15th. This society always has 

 a very interesting meeting, and members who are within reach of Spring Val- 

 ley are urgently requested to attend. Mr. J. C. Hawkins, of Austin, has been 

 appointed as delegate to represent the southern society at our annual meeting. 



The National Horticultural Society. — This is, I understand, the 

 name of an organization perfected at the World's Fair composed of officers 

 of the various state horticultural societies. Mr. Frank Yahnke, of Winona, 

 a member of the executive board of this society, attended and took part on 

 the program and was elected a member of the executive board of the national 

 organization. We may expect to hear from him further in regard to this new 

 national society. 



IviST OF Those Sending New Members, — The following is a list of those 

 sending new members from June 1st to Nov. 14th: M. Oleson, 1; T. E. Cash- 

 man, 5; B. T. Hoyt, 2; A. K. Bush, 25; Geo. W. Strand, 2; Jos. Wood, 1; Geo. 



E. Fortin, 1; J. P. Andrews, 3; F. M. Crosby, 3; J. R. Cummins, 1; W. H. 

 Stout, 2; L. Johannessohn, 1; O. Hoglund, 1; LeRoy Cady, 2; A. B. Lyman, 2; 

 Jens H Krag, 1; J. A. Campion, 4; J. M. Underwood, 1; R. M. Probstfield, 1; 



F. X. Ferodowill, 1; B. E. St. John, 2; Rev. Chas. Pfeiflfer, 1; Rev. J. B. Katz- 

 ner, 1; J. V. Wichler, 1. 



Seedling Apples at the Annual Meeting. — There will be a fine show 

 of seedling apples at the annual meeting this winter, even greater, we are assured) 

 than the one made last year. A number of Wisconsin seedling exhibitors 

 will be present, although we hear nothing as yet from northern Iowa or the 

 other states about us. What seedling apples have you, or that are in your 

 neighborhood, that have probable commercial value? Each member should 

 interest himself to see that such new fruits are displayed at the coming meet- 

 ing. The cash premiums offered will be divided pro rata among all the 

 exhibitors of seedling of commercial value. 



Fatal to Rabbits and Mice. — au experienced orchardist recommends 

 the following sure method of getting rid of these orchard pests. "Make a 

 poisonous solution of one part sulphate of strychnine, one-third of one part of 

 borax, one part of white syrup, ten parts water. This is put into a roomy 

 bottle and well shaken. Now cut fresh twigs from apple trees (water sprouts 

 are excellent); have a small brush, and brush lightly over the twigs, especially 

 the terminal buds. The great value of this over poisoned grain is that it will 

 kill rabbits and mice and will not injure the birds or chickens, while the 

 poisoned grain will kill all. Scatter the poisoned twigs in runways and 

 places infested with mice or rabbits, and the results will be satisfactory." 



