480 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
BRING YOUR FRUIT TO OUR MEETING.—There will be the usual | 
show of fruit on this occasion, much of which is already in cold 
storage in Minneapolis, but do not forget to bring specimens of 
anything you may have keeping in your cellars to help out the 
exhibition. More space will be allotted to this exhibit than hereto- 
fore, and there will be room forall. Bring especially the seedling 
apples. 
THE WOMEN’S AUXILIARY TO THE MINNESOTA STATE HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY.—The conception of this organization, which was 
perfected at the last summer meeting of our society, originated with 
Mrs. Anna B. Underwood, the wife of our honored president, or 
with her husband or with both, the writer does not kaow which. 
The ultimate purpose is to make the women helpful in the work of 
the state society, especially in the development of certain fields in 
which their sex has a more natural interest, and these will occur to 
any reader. They will hold a meeting during the session of the 
state society,as noted in the program, and hope to get their work in 
shape to bring about practical results. The membership is, of 
course, open to all women, and they are urged to be present on Fri- 
day forenoon at 10 o’clock (on Dec. 9th), the time set, and identify 
themselves with the organization. Mrs. Underwood will be very 
glad to receive communications from any one in the meantime, or 
answer any questions in regard to the work of the society, and 
suggestions as to the best methods and kind of work to be done 
will be especially welcome. Address her at Lake City, and don’t 
forget to come to the meeting. 
GREEN’S “FORESTRY IN MINNESOTA.”—This new work, by Prof. 
S. B. Green, to which reference was made in the November number, 
is now completed and ready for distribution. Paper covered copies 
can be had free upon application to the secretary of the forestry 
association, Geo. W. Strand, of Taylor’s Falls, Minn., though it is 
likely applicants will be expected to advance the postage, 5 cents. 
The book is of the same size as the works on fruit and vegetable 
growing by the same author, and contains 312 pages. The first 126 
is devoted to a practical treatise on the art of forestry, covering 
almost every branch of the subject in a very complete way; the 
remainder contains full descriptions of the trees and shrubs 
growing in Minnesota, with many apt illustrations showing 
leaves, buds, flowers and fruit of the varieties being considered. 
While prepared especially for the class room at our State Agricul- 
tural College, the work is not too technical for practical use by 
any one, and is as well adapted to the prairie as to the forested 
regions of the state. 
In fact, it is too good a book to give away, and in order that each 
of our members may have acopy in.good shape for preservation 
and reference we have hada quantity bound in strong cloth, for 
sale at 50 cents each, or they will be given to our members as 
premiums for securing new members to the society. A few minutes 
taken to secure a new member will be doubly repaid by a handsome 
copy of this very useful book. 
