THE MINNESOTA 



HORTICULTURIST. 



VOL. 22 JANUARY, 1895. NO, 12. 



VALEDICTORY. 



Dear Friends. — With this number closes the first year of 

 "The Minnesota Horticulturist." It was an experiment under- 

 taken with some reluctance — this subdivided method of sending 

 out our reports — and it has been possible to carry out the plan 

 only through the co-operation of various public officers and 

 co-workers in this society, which has been always willingly 

 given. 



Has the "new departure " been a success? From the secre- 

 tary's standpoint it has, decidedly. The magazine has evidently 

 entered a field ready and waiting, and if properly encouraged 

 and supported b37^ the society and the state, as there is every 

 prospect it will be, it is safe to predict that at no distant day it 

 will occupy a position of high importance, as it does now a 

 unique one. 



The fact that a large amount of accumulated material, some 

 not so new, had to be v\^orked into this year's numbers in order 

 to get it on the records, has affected injuriously the purpose of 

 making the magazine ' 'timely. " But this all cleared off now, and 

 hereafter the field is open for fresh matter as it comes in. 



New and advanced methods are being considered, and in the 

 natural course of development, we shall surelj^ make progress 

 in the year 1895. Yours fraternally, 



A. W. LATHAM, Secy, 

 207 Kasota Block, Minneapolis, Minn. 



N. B. — The twelve numbers of this year will be bound to- 

 gether with the journal of the last annual meeting of our society, 

 the index and some other papers of value, making a cloth 

 bound volume of some 550 pages, which will be sent postpaid 

 to et^ery subscriber, new" or old, upon receipt of the annual fee 

 of ^1.00 for 1895 — with the understanding that you distribute 

 among your acquaintances the magazines received during the 

 past year. 



Following the established plan of the society, the "Horticul- 

 turist"' for 1895 will be sent only to those who renew their 

 membership and subscription. 



Remittances should be made to the secretary. 



