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enterprise of the kind in the world. The occupation ia certainly a 

 fascinating- one as well as useful, and in these times of unlimited 

 demand for something- new may be a profitable one also. 



"Northwestern Pomology."— This is the title of a book pub- 

 lished in 1894, by its author, C. W. Gurney, of Concord, Nebraska, a 

 nurseryman of long- experience. A marked and interesting feature 

 of this work are the peculiarities of the writer which vein it 

 throughout. Beginning with the propagation of stock in the nur- 

 sery, he goes through the usual routine of subjects in similar 

 works, concluding with a chapter on "Humbugs." Sufficiently in 

 detail and in an attractive way he describes the various methods 

 and processes in use in the culture of Northern fruits, giving in an 

 easy and conversational style his views and experience on the sub- 

 ject. 



Though a little foreign to the title, it contains a chapter on ever- 

 greens, born evidently of his experience with them. As a whole, it 

 will be found an especially readable book and probably more than 

 any other of its kind — except Prof. Green's "Amateur Fruit Growing," 

 which was prepared expressly for this localit5' — of value to the North- 

 western pomologist. The book is appropriately named. It is a 

 duodecimo volume of 293 pages and for sale by the author. 



Premium List, Axxual Meeting, Dec. 1, 1896.— The following list 

 of premiums on fruit to be exhibited at the next annual meeting, 

 has been decided upon. As has already been announced in these 

 columns, fruit designed for exhibition at that time can be sent to 

 cold storage in Minneapolis, and will be cared for there without ex- 

 pense on the part of the exhibitor and at the proper time be deliv- 

 ered at the place of meeting. Apply to the secretary for tags to be 

 used in making shipments. 



APPLES AND CRABS. 



1st 2d 



Prem. Prem. 



Collection 3d prem. $3.00 $8.00 $5.00 



Each variety exhibited included in the fruit list of 



this society for 1896 1.00 ..50 



Each varietj' exhibited not included in above men- 

 tioned list .50 .25 



Seedling apple, never before exhibited 3.00 2.00 



PEACHES. 



Exhibit, ad libitum 3.00 2.00 



GRAPES. 



Collection $5.00 $3.00 



Each variety exhibited included in the fruit list of 



this society for 1896 l.fX) .50 



Each variety exhibited not included in above men- 

 tioned list ..50 .25 



Portrait of Jxo. A. Warder.— The portrait of this eminent 

 horticulturist, who died in 1883, appearing as frontispiece to this 

 number, was taken at Munich, in 1873, upon the occasion of his 



