214 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mass.Fruit-Growers' Association.— The fruit growers of the old 

 Bay State have organized an association under the above title, 

 which at the age of one year numbers one hundred and fifteen, "all 

 practical fruit growers, and another year we expect to double the 

 number," as writes Prof. S. G. Maynard. of Amherst, the secretary. 

 This society will doubtless supplement in an efficient way the work 

 of the Mass. State Horticultural Society, which probably more than 

 any other in this country is developing the esthetic side of horti- 

 culture. 



Rknew Your Seed. — "Reported experiments, made on a large 

 scale and with many kinds, show that all varieties of potatoes rapid- 

 ly' deteriorate in yield, size'of tubers and vigor when planted contin- 

 uously at the University farm." So says Prof. S. B. Green in Bulle- 

 tin No. 45, just issued by the Minnesota Experiment Station, St. 

 Anthony Park. This number is devoted entirely to horticulture 

 and talks about potatoes, tomatoes and variety tests of small fruits. 

 These bulletins will be sent to any one on application, and every 

 member of this society should have the opportunity to study them. 



Strawberries from Texas in March.— An experiment that our 

 old friend, Amasa Stewart, now of Latnarciue, Texas, tried of ship- 

 ping strawberries to Minnesota in March last resulted so success- 

 fully that a number of his old friends within easy reach had the 

 pleasure of eating strawberry shortcake at that inclement season — it 

 snowed all that day. There are, it seems, compensating advant- 

 ages in living in that far away south state in that one can 

 supply one's friends with this delightful luxury at a time when it 

 can be most highly appreciated. This experiment was so much of 

 a success, we are in hopes it may be repeated. 



"The Wisconsin Horticulturist."— The initial number of this 

 monthly magazine issued by our sister societ}^ is received. It is 

 quite similar in name, size, form and advertising features to our 

 own periodical, and is a very creditable beginning for what we be- 

 lieve will prove to be an exceedingly useful undertaking. We notice, 

 as an advantage, that all the articles as well as discussions are 

 printed in coarse type, which wovxld not, however, be practicable for 

 us with the amount of matter that must be used. Sec'y A. J. Philips, 

 whose address is West Salem, Wis., tenders to members of this so- 

 ciety the same courtesy we offered them and will send their monthly 

 to any of our members for 50 cts. per annum. Sample numbers will 

 be furnished on application. We wish all possible good things to 

 our Wisconsin brothers and sisters in this new enteri)rise. 



Historic Trees for Arbor Day PLANTLXC—On Arbor Daj- in 

 Penn., April 10th, the governor of that state planted on the campus 

 of the state university a tree which is a shoot from the original 

 "Penn treaty elm." This tree was a remarkable one aside from its 

 historic interest.as it measured twenty-four feet around the base, one 

 branch extending toward the Delaware 150 feet. It was blown down 



