C!ecretary's (^ori|er. 



The Program of the Annuai, Meeting— Will be issued November 

 15tli. Will you be with us on that occasion ? If not it will be a mutual loss. 

 Come! 



Fii,i,s A Vacancy on the State Forestry Board. — Gov. Van Sant 

 has appointed S. M. Owen, of Minneapolis, to the state forestry board to suc- 

 ceed the late Judson N. Cross, of Minneapolis. 



HoRTicuLTiTRAi, Meetings of Other States.— The Iowa State Society 

 meets at Des Moines, December 10-13; the Northeastern Iowa Society meets 

 at Rockford, la., December 17-18. The Wisconsin Society meets in February. 



Minnesota Fruit at the Pan-American Exposition. — In a letter from 

 Thos. Redpath, who has been in charge of the fruit exhibit there from this 

 state during the month of October, he says: " I hear nothing but praises for 

 Minnesota fruit. Of course the display is ahead of anything here. Every- 

 body says so." 



International Society of Arboricui,ture. —An association with the 

 above title has been lately organized, and John P. Brown, of Connorsville, Ind., 

 is its secretary. It is issuing circulars, bulletins, etc., pertaining to the work 

 of forestry in the land, and is doing its share in the educational movement in 

 this direction now going forward. 



A Removai,. — John C. Walker, of Rose Creek, in sending in the renewal of 

 membership for 1902, announces his early removal to Chico, Cal., for reasons 

 of health. Mr. Walker has been for many years one of the most faithful mem- 

 bers of our organization, and we shall miss him much. We are sorry to have 

 him go, but expect to hear from him again. 



Delegates to the Annual Meeting. — Dr. F. M. Powell, of Glenwood, 

 la., will represent the Iowa State Horticultural Society at our annual gather- 

 ing, and Sec'y C. H. True, the Northeastern Iowa Society. At the moment of 

 going to press other appointments are not known, but a representation from 

 all the other societies with whom we touch elbows is assured. 



Apples in Norman County.— Rev. O. A. Th. Solem, of Halstad, Minn., 

 made an interesting exhibit of apples at the late county fair held at Ada, Minn. , 

 including a number of varieties of crabs and specimens of the University and 

 Hibernal apples. As this county lies well north and out of the Minnesota 

 apple belt, in the Red River Valley, such a display attracted much attention. 



Plums and Plum Culture. — The most interesting and, we believe, most 

 valuable new book lately added'to the library is one with the above title, just 

 from the press, by Prof. F. A Waugh, of Burlington, Vt. Prof. Waugh is the 

 horticulturist of the Vermont State Experiment Station, and its being written 

 as the result of an experience in so northerly a latitude adds much to its value 

 for this region. 



