ecretary's (^ori^er 



Plant Premiums to New Members.— The same premiums of 

 plants offered to new members in 1895, will be g-iven in 1896. 

 Those who have not yet received them for 1895 will do so the com- 

 ing- spring. 



Society Stationery. — A very neat writing paper, note size, has 

 been prepared for the use of the members of the society, and it will 

 be sent postpaid on receipt of 35 cts. per 100 sheets, which is the ac- 

 tual cost. We pay the postage on it gratuitously. Would you not 

 like to use it? 



Renewals of Membership. —Something less than one-half of the 

 members for 1895 have renewed up to the time of going to press. As 

 in most cases this is an oversight, set right down when you read 

 this and give it immediate attention and get 3'our name right on 

 the rolls, and at the same time send another dollar for a new mem- 

 ber and get Prof. Green's book to study this winter. 



Premiums to Members. — You will all notice the supplement en- 

 closed offering Prof. Green's "Amateur Fruit Growing," as a pre- 

 mium for securing a new member. You should not fail to take 

 advantage of the opportunitj* to become the possessor of this valu- 

 able work. It an<5wers the very questions that are continually being 

 asked on this subject and from its mode of arrangement is as easy 

 of reference as an encyclopedia. 1(X),000 copies should be distributed 

 in Minnesota alone. What is the use of walking in the darkness 

 when the light is offered you at such terms? 



Officers of the Iowa Horticultural Society. — At the 

 annual meeting of this society held at Des Moines, December 

 10-13, there was considerable change in the roll of officers, the new 

 incumbents being for president, F. M. Powell, Glenwood; secretary, 

 Geo. Van Houten, Lenox; treasurer, W. M. Bomberger, Harlan. The 

 retiring secretary. Prof. J. L. Budd, has held the oftice many years, 

 and to the great advantage of the society. The change made is, we 

 understand, with his concurrence and looking towards the opening 

 of a societj' office in connection with the extensive library at the 

 capitol. 



