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Committee on the Gideon Memoriae Fund. — Pursuant to the instruc- 

 tions of the society, at the late annual meeting, the executive board has ap- 

 pointed Messrs. Elliot, Green and Latham a committee to make investigations 

 as to the publication of the booklet in regard to the matter and settle upon a 

 plan of procedure.. In the meantime further subscriptions to the fund may be 

 made to the secretary. 



Young Men at Our Meetings.— It is a common saying at horticultural 

 meetings that the young men are not there. This could not be said at our late 

 meeting. There were a large number of young men in attendance and several 

 young ladies, most of whom are members of the society and willing workers 

 where opportunity offers. Our successors are being duly trained and with 

 diligence. 



Have You Received the 1901 Report?— Unless specially asked for, 

 reports are not sent out to members who were in attendance at the annual 

 meeting, it being taken for granted that they were secured at that time. If 

 you did not get one then and don't receive one about this time, please notify 

 the secretary, at the same time giving your membership number. Reports are 

 not sent out to members living in or near the twin cities, who can conveniently 

 call at the office for them. Will you call for yours? It will save the society 

 eighteen cents postage oh each copy. 



Do You Want Plant Premiums? — A new list of plant premiums for the 

 year 1901 has been prepared and printed in the 1901 folder and on the inside 

 of the front cover of the magazine. If you want premiums the coming spring 

 select them from this new list and notifv the secretary, at the same time giving 

 the number of your membership card, if you have received it. Select the pre" 

 miums by number and not by giving the description of them, which will save 

 the busy secretary much work. Two plant premiums are sent postpaid to each 

 member, new or old, who applies for them. 



Were Missed at the Meeting. — Among the regular attendants at our meet- 

 ings who were missed from their posts at the late meeting are Mr. and Mrs. J. M. 

 Underwood and Mr. E. H. S. Dartt. Mr. Underwood and his wife are visiting 

 for the winter with his brother in southern California, and Mr. Dartt was kept 

 at home by physical infirmities. The sympathy of the society was expressed 

 towards the latter by suitable resolutions, while the absence of Mr. Underwood 

 gave an opportunity for making him an honorary life member, which his long 

 years of zealous service for the society richly deserved. 



The Annual Society Folder. — A folder, similar to that issued in previous 

 years, has been prepared and is now ready for circulation. They will be sent 

 out, in limited numbers, with the membership ticket, and more will be sup- 

 plied as called for. The nurserymen of the state could distribute large num- 

 bers of these with advantage, as they contain, besides a full description of the 

 society and its workings, the fruit list and a list of ornamental trees and shrubs, 

 this last list having been added this year for the first time. These will be 

 found invaluable in securing new members, and the membership should use 

 them freely. 



"The Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Minnesota State 

 Horticultural Society — which convened for a four days' session at Minne- 

 apolis, December 4th, marked the high tide of the prosperity of what is with- 



