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bushel of bran and add a gallon of molasses, stirring together till the whole 

 mass is "crumbly." If you can't bring it to that consistency then you have 

 got too much or too little molasses and must change accordingly. This mix- 

 ture strewed around the plants desired to protect will do the business. Try 

 and report results. 



A New Honorary Life Member. — Hon. A. K. Bush, of Dover, Minn., 

 was without dissent elected an honorary life member at the late summer meet- 

 ing. His name was recommended to the society as a candidate for this honor 

 in recognition of his signal services to the society, notably in connection with 

 the farmer's institute and the state legislature. He has shown himself more- 

 over a friend and worker for the society in every possible direction, which is 

 emphasized further by his appointment as a member of the executive board, as 

 announced in this number. 



Dei^EGate to the American Pomoi.ogicai, Society. — This national 

 society holds its biennial session at Buffalo on September 12th and 13th. 

 Prof. S. B. Green is expecting to be visiting the exposition at that time, and 

 has accepted credentials from this society and will represent us at that gath- 

 ering. Some of the states will have a dozen delegates there, and we should be 

 glad of further representation if any other of our members are to be there 

 at that time. Don't forget to notify the secretary in season to forward proper 

 credentials. 



W11.E you Exhibit Fruit at The State Fair? — Fruit is not any too 

 plentiful in some parts of the state this year, and the right filling up of the new 

 horticultural quarters will require the efforts of all our members who have any 

 thing to show. Make your plans to come early and stay late. If only one 

 plate of apples or plums bring or send it, not forgetting to make the proper 

 entries. Send to Secretary E. W. Randall for a premium list, and even though 

 you have never exhibited at the fair before the directions contained therein 

 will make the course easy to you. 



The Japanese Lilac (Syringa Japonica). — Amongst the items of inter- 

 est to be seen at the State Experiment Station at the time of our summer gath- 

 ering none was more noticeable or attractive than specimens of the above 

 named shrub in full bloom. Growing to a large size for a shrub and covered 

 with great clusters of creamy white flowers, very fragrant, it was a thing of 

 beauty long to be remembered. It has moreover the imperative advantage in 

 this climate of being perfectly hardy. Gentle reader, make haste to adorn your 

 home with one of these most handsome plants. 



Vacancies Filled by the Executive Board. — A number of vacancies 

 created by the death of J. S. Harris were filled by appointment by the board at 

 a meeting held the evening before the late summer meeting. Hon. A. K. Bush 

 was selected to succeed him on the executive board, Messrs. S. B. Green, O. 

 M. Lord and F. W. Kimball on the seedling committee, and his son, Frank I. 

 Harris, was appointed in charge of the society trial station which has been 

 located at his father's place for a generation. The various appointments 

 emphasize in small part only the extent of the work our lamented friend was 

 doing for the society. 



A Genuine Winter Crab.— Ex-Secretary A. J. Philips, of West Salem, 

 Wis., has growing on his place a crab, from seed planted over forty years ago, 

 that he has at last discovered is a genuine long keeper. Three barrels of this 



