_ Secretary's | Porner, 
IOWA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—This society isto hold its 
annual meeting at Des Moines, as usual, December 10, 11 and 12. 
‘A HISTORICAL PALM.—Among the plants to be sold Oct. 24th, 
by the executors of the estate of Samuel J. Tilden, of Yonkers, N.Y., 
is a sago palm 200 years old, in fine condition, with 75 fronds three 
‘feet long. The palm was formerly in the possession of George 
Washington. 
DEATH OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE CONCORD GRAPE.—The orig- 
inator of the Concord grape is dead. In that fruit Ephraim W. Bull 
has lefta monument that will endure. Yet he died in poverty,though 
enjoying comfort in an old folks’ home, where he had been placed 
through the efforts of appreciative friends. 
PROGRAM FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING.—The program for this 
meeting, which is to be held this year in Minneapolis, commencing 
Dec. 3, will appearin the December “Horticulturist,” In order to 
give the necessary two weeks notice as required by the constitution 
this number will be issued November 15th. 
DELEGATE FROM IOWA STATE SOCIETY.—Hon. A. F. Collman, of 
Corning, Ia., is to attend our meeting as delegate for the Iowa Soci- 
ety Mr. Collman was for many years president of that society. We 
have known of him in this capacity and many of us met him at the © 
World’s Fair while in charge of the Iowa fruit exhibit there. It will 
be a pleasure to renew his acquaintance. 
PROF. N. E. HANSEN.—Prof. Hansen, whom our members will re- 
member meeting with us two years since as delegate from the Iowa 
Society, now occupies the chair of horticulture at the South Dakota 
Agricultural Experiment Station. We shall have the pleasure of 
meeting him at our coming annual meeting, and hearing of the trip 
he made through Europe last year in the interest of his profession. 
QUESTIONS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.—If any of the members have 
questions they would like to have answered or discussed at the 
annual meeting and will send them to the secretary at once, they will 
be published in the December number, which on account of its con- 
taining the program of the meeting will be issued Nov.15. This 
will give an opportunity for their consideration beforehand. By 
taking advantage of this opportunity,much interest can be added to 
this feature of the meeting. 
