ecretary’s (Yorner. 
. APPROPRIATION FOR P. M. GIDEON’S EXPERIMENT WORK.—In 
accordance with the resolution adopted at the late summer meeting 
of our society, the executive board appropriated $100.00 to assist Mr. 
Gideon in his work, and it was sent him later and its receipt appro- 
priately acknowledged. The horticulturists of the northwest fully 
appreciate the value of Mr. Gideon’s service to pomology,and we 
are glad to have this opportunity to show it in so practical a way. 
THE RUSSIAN APPLE NOMENCLATURE NEEDS UNTWISTING.—An 
effort is being made to secure at the next LaCrosse fair, which 
meets the last of August,a meeting of a joint committee from the 
state horticultural societies of Lowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota to 
try and secure more uniformity in the names given to Russian ap- 
ples now being cultivated in the northwest. There is some proba- 
bility this may be brought about. Messrs. Clarence Wedge, S. B. 
Green and J.S. Harris were selected to represent this society on 
that occasion. 
MorE ABouT MUSHROOMS.--Those of our readers who are inter- 
ested to continue the study of mushroons along the line suggested 
in the paper on this subject by Dr. Whetstone, published in the last 
number of this magazine, would do well to send to the U.S. Dept. 
of Agriculture for Bulletin No. 15, Division of Vegetable Physiology 
and Pathology, on “Some Edible and Poisonous Fungi.” This arti- 
cle is well illustrated and describes in ordinary terms v:ry clearly 
many of the commoner varieties of both classes of mushrooms. 
It will be found a convenient and safe guide if you would ,‘eat and 
live.” 
STORE EARLY FRUIT FOR THE STATE FAIR.—Arrangements have 
been made, as in previous years, for placing in cold storage for ex- 
hibit at the state fair, any fruit that will not keep well under ordin- 
ary conditions athome. Shipping labels to be used for this pur- 
pose will be furnished free upon application to Secretary Latham, 
207 Kasota Block, Minneapolis, and needed directions furnished. ~ 
This storage will be without expense to the exhibitor, and all the 
fruit so stored will be delivered at the state fair early Monday morn- 
ing at the opening of fair week. The free use of these facilities will 
greatly reduce the labor of preparation and transport of fruit to the 
fair, and our exhibitors should avail themselves of them. Try them 
and see the advantage. 
TAKE YOUR FRUIT TO THE STATE FAIR.—On page 42 of the 1898 
Minnesota State Fair premium list will be found the fruit and 
