ecretary's (^orr^er. 



Hardy Cherries. — Prof. N. E. Hansen writes under date of Oct. 

 28, 1896, "Last week I received a lot of cherry pits from Moscow, 

 Russia, of the hardiest known cherry on earth; and the}"^ come true 

 to seed." 



Ahead of Time. — The December number is issued a little ahead 

 of time to g-ive the printers an opportunity to bind up a quantit}' 

 of the completed reports for 1896 in time for distribution at the 

 annual meeting. 



Minnesota State Forestry Association.— This society holds 

 its annual session January 12, 1897. Secretary Barrett is now 

 at work on the prograin, and promises one as diversified and inter- 

 esting- as that of last j^ear. 



Northeast Iowa Horticultural Society.— The annual meet- 

 ing of this sister association will be held at Osage, December 15 

 and 16. Mr, F. W. Kimball, of Austin, will represent our society on 

 that occasion and report duly. 



Spray'ING by Steam Power.— In the Brooklyn parks the large 

 shade trees are being sprayed with insecticides through the agency 

 of a portable steam pump, and by this means they are enabled easily 

 to protect the tallest trees from the ravages of insects. 



Wisconsin has Some Large Apples, too.— In his report of the 

 fruit exhibit at the Wisconsin state fair. Secretary Philips refers to 

 the increased size of apples raised on clay limestone soil, and speaks 

 of a Wolf River weighing twenty ounces and a McMahon, eighteen 

 ounces. 



Our Program. — The program of our annual meeting, in accord- 

 ance with requirements of our constitution, was mailed Saturday 

 the lith, to all our me:nbers and others interested. It would be 

 well to preserve it and bring to the annual meeting, which of course 

 you will not fail to attend. 



Annual Meeting Iowa State Horticultural Society.— Our 

 sister society will hold its annual session in their rooms at the Capi- 

 tol, in Des Moines, Dec. 8th. J. P.Andrews, of Faribault.has consented 

 to represent our association on that occasion, and his report of the 

 meeting will appear in the January number. 



Peninsula Horticultural Society.— Maryland, Delaware, and 

 a part of Virginia have united their horticultural interests under 

 the above name, and at present Hon. II. E. Van Deman is president 

 of the society. In a recent letter he says, " Remember me to your 

 members when the next annual meeting occurs." 



