40 GLEANINGS. 



Additions to Society Library. 



The following books have been added to the library since January, 

 1894, viz.: 



Amateur Fruit Growing, by Prof. S. B. Green, State Experimental 

 Station, (author.) 



Catalogue of Russian Section of World's Fair, donated by C. McC. 

 Reeve, Minneapolis. 



Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1893. 



Report Secretary of Agriculture, U. S. A., 1892., donated by J. S. 

 Harris. 



Report of Massachusetts Horticultural Society 1889, Part I. 



" II. 



1890, " I. 

 II. 



1891, " I. 

 " II. 



1892, " I. 

 " II. 



1893, " I. 

 Received from the secretary. 



Deatli of Dr. Joseph Hobbitis. 



THE FAMOUS PHYSICIAN AND "FATHER OF HORTICULTURE IN THE 



NORTHWEST." 



(^From Minneapolis Tribune.) 

 Madison, Wis., Jan. 24. — Dr. Joseph Hobbins died at his residence 

 in this city at 6:15 this evening from the effects of la grippe. On 

 account of his activity in promoting horticultural interests he 

 gained the title of "Father of Horticulture in the Northwest." He 

 was president of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society five 

 years. 



Coiiiniunieatiou from the Secretary. 



Owing to sickness in the family of the reporter, it has been im- 

 possible to get copy of discussions to accompany papers which it 

 was intended to have published in this issue, and others have neces- 

 sarily been substituted that were intended for a later number. 



(Secretary.) 



Illinois Report for 1894. 



The annual report of the Illinois State Horticultural Society of the 

 meeting held about Dec. 12, 1893, is just received — Printed and de- 

 livered in six weeks! Such a feat is worthy of special notice. 



