^^I'^t^i'y's ^ori^er. 



Is YOUR Membership.Renewed for 1896?— Quite a number of our 

 members have not yet renewed for the current j-^ear. liyou are of 

 this number please send the annual fee to the secretary now, while 

 you think of it and save the trouble of a special personal appeal. 



Secretary Mrs. Martha Shute.— The present secretary of the 

 Colorado State Horticultural Society is a Denver lady of the above 

 uaine. Nebraska also had a lady in this office the latter part of last 

 year, the widow of the secretary, who was accidently killed in a rail- 

 way accident. 



Collection of Strawberries in Pots.— Among items of interest 

 at the coming- fair, if contemplated plans svicceed, will be an exhibit 

 of a very full line of named varieties of strawberries, to be shown by 

 Prof. Green, from the state experiment station. This will give a rare 

 opportunity to study the different varieties in convenient juxta- 

 position. 



"Amateur Fruit Growing."— Speaking of the work of Professor 

 Green, a correspondent says, "a fine book — ji:st what I wanted." 

 You can have a copy of it too gratuitously by sending in a new 

 member for the societj'. Take a few minutes off and show your 

 neighbor the advantages of belonging to the Minnesota State Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



General Fruit Prospects.— Reports from all parts of the country 

 show general prospects for all kinds of fruit east of the Rocky 

 mountains are fully equal to the very best for years. The most 

 striking feature of the information gathered is the remarkable uni- 

 formity of the returns. If the season ends as it opens it bids fair to 

 be one of low prices. 



The Frontispiece. — The view of the fruit exhibit appearing at 

 the head of this number was prepared soon after the last state 

 fair, but a press of other matter prevented its immediate use. 

 It is so fine a view it should be preserved, and so it appears here, 

 although a little late. It can be used for purposes of comparison 

 with the next exhibit. 



An Exhibit of Russian Apples from Iowa.— The Minnesota 

 state fair management has appropriated $25 to pay the expense of 

 an exhibit of Russian apples from Iowa, of which Prof. J. L. Budd 

 says he can show a hundred varieties. We are glad arrangements 

 are being rpade for his attendance and the interesting exhibit of 

 fruit that he brings with him. 



