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and money to hold an tmnual fair, at least the kind above described. Where liberal 

 premiums are paid to those who make exhibits, it is no more than just that the- 

 society should liave some adequate encouragement and support, the same as local 

 agricultural societies are now supported by the State. A small appropriation from 

 the State would prove of much assistance in holding horticultural fairs. 



It may be proper to consider whether this Society cannot materially assist these 

 county organizations in some substantial way. There ought to be a mutual interest 

 felt in the prosperity of each and all. Perhaps some plan may be devised for 

 cultivating still more intimate relations. We recognize the need of their co-oper- 

 ation and support, and we in turn must do our part since all our interests are so 

 reciprocal. 



THE ANNUAL REPORT. 



The thirteenth volume of this Society's transactions was issued in the month of 

 June. It was received with favor, but published at a season of the year when those 

 who read these publications with the greatest interest have not sufficient time at 

 their command to carefully peruse the same. Among the many notices received 

 in commendation of this number the following may be given: 



The annual report of the Minnesota State Horticultural Societ}' for the j'ear end- 

 ing March 31, has been i.ssued by the Secretary, S. D. Hillman. It is the most com- 

 plete report yet issued, and contains in addition to the State Society's proceedings^ 

 the doings of the Minnesota Arnber Cane Association at their annual meeting, and 

 the debates of the Hennepin county liorticulturists. The book contains much 

 practical information and is a valuable addition to the horticultural literature of the 

 State. — Minneapolis Tribune. 



The typographical execution is unusuall}'^ good, while the contents are useful and 

 instructive. It is full of facts worth more to the farmers than any book the}' would 

 have to pay ten dollars for. It contains all the proceedings of the Amber Cane 

 Association, with a list of their officers for 1885, as well as those of the State Board 

 of Agriculture. There are 465 pages in the combined work. Secretary Hillman 

 deserves great credit for the able and interesting manner in which he has brought 

 the book before the pubUc. It should be in the hands of every farmer in the State. 

 — Farm, Stock and Home 



We are indebted to Secretary Hillman of the Minnesota Horticultural Society for 

 a copy of his report for 1885, a neat volume of four hundred and stxty-flve pages, 

 filled with the experience of Minnesota's best fruit-growers. As regards apples, 

 the leading tree fruit, the experience is much the same as we get in the cold north- 

 eastern part of Vermont and in the Province of Quebec. Minnesota has sent us 

 the Wealthy, the best iron-clad winter apple, while we have sent her the Scott's 

 Winter, the longest keeper of the same class, and Quebec has furnished the Peach 

 of Montreal, one of the best fall dessert apples in existence. These interchanges, 

 and the general and rapid increase of knowledge in regard to fruit growing are 

 greatly promoted by publications like this report. Many promising seedlings suited 

 to the Minnesota climate are reported as on trial, and the new Russian fruits are 

 having a wide testing, the results of which are full of encouragement, assuring us 

 as thej' do, of final and entire success in pushing the large fruit culture seveal 



