68 ANNUAL REPORT 



FEOM IOWA. 



Ames, Iowa, Jan. 11, 1889. 

 ■S. D. Hillman, Secretm^y, etc., 



Your favor at hand. I am sorry that my time will not permit 

 mie to be with you or to prepare notes on Russian fruits. I am 

 not sorry that I adopted the plan of sending out plants fpr trial, 

 yet it brings war for two reasons. (1). The ones who receive 

 the trees scold if they do not all grow and do well ; and, (2) The 

 nurserymen scold as they assume we are running opposition to 

 them. 



But we only propagate in a small way and out of it will come 

 good in the near future, even if I get snowed under. 

 Yours fraternally, 

 V J. L. BUDD. 



FROM DAKOTA. 

 Brookings, Dakota, Jan. 15, 1889. 

 8. D. RiUman, Secretary, etc., 



My Dear Sir : When I promised to prepare a paper for you 

 on the present status of Dakota horticulture, it was with the be- 

 lief that I had a long vacation before me. The vacation was 

 long enough, but it has been filled with work to quite as great a 

 degree as though school were in session. Hence it has been im- 

 possible for me to write for you. Please express to your Society 

 my regrets. Should you desire, I will endeavor to prepare the 

 paper in time for your printed volume. 



Yours, 



Chas. a. Keffer. 



Ramsey, McCook Co., South Dakota, Dec. 25, 1888. 



Dear Hillman: 



I have received your letter inviting my presence at the annual 

 meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



I can not say as yet whether I can be there or not; but if not, 

 will try to make up a report of our Dakota horticultural meet- 

 ing and add some notes of work and observations of the year in 

 the garden, orchard, field and forest. 



With a wish for merry holidays and prosperity for yourself 

 and all the other members of your Society, I am, 



Yours truly, 



Oliver Gibbs, Jr. 



