Secretary's ^ori^er. 



Answer to Questions.— Can you answer any of the questions 

 that have been asked in late numbers? Please do so brieflj*, and 

 they will be published. 



Fruit for the Winter Meeting.— There are so few apples, this 

 year, that to inake an exhibit et^erj' one must bring- or send what he 

 has. Let us make a creditable show, even at soine inconvenience to 

 to ourselves. 



Minnesota State Forestry Association.— The secretarj^ of this 

 association, Mr. J. O. Barrett, wishes the announcement made that 

 the annual election of officers for that society will be held at Lake 

 City, January 8, next. 



Cloth Bindings for the Library. — Seventy-five paper bound 

 volumes have been lately bound in cloth and now appear on its 

 shelves in this form. Others are to follow. There should be no pa- 

 per covered books in our permanent library. 



A Correction. — Through an error in reporting, Pres. J. P. West, 

 of the Bee-Keepers Association, is recorded on page 333, Oct. No., as 

 reading the "Presidents Annual Address." The title of the article 

 should have been ''Adulteration of Honej^," as announced in the 

 program. 



The State Forestry and State Bee-Keepers Associations meet at 

 Lake City at the same time as the Horticultural Society, but in 

 getting certificates from the railroad agents, those attending the 

 first two associations must have them read "to the Horticultural 

 Society" or thej' will be if no use. 



Reduced Rates to Annual Meeting.— The program of our annual 

 meeting, published in this issue, calls special attention to the con- 

 ditions under which reduced rates are offered to those in attendance. 

 They must pay full fare coining, and at the time of buying the 

 ticket a certificate inust be procured of the agent, showing that 

 this has been done. If a second or third ticket has to be bought at 

 transfer points on the way, in every case get a similar certificate- 

 Those certificates must be handed to Secretary Latham immediately 

 upon arrival, and when he gets one hundred they can be counter- 

 signed so a return ticket can be boiight for one-third rate: 



There will be no difficult}^ in getting the required one hundred, 

 provided every one remembers to get their certificates. 



If any purchase regular round trip tickets, get a certificate just 

 the same. It will count in making the one hundred. 



