ED. Western Horticulturist: - The annual meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, was held in St. Paul,.January 14th to 17th, and the following named gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year, viz.:

President - Truman M. Smith, St. Paul.

Vice-Presidents - Levi Nutting, Faribault; E. H. S. Dart, Owatonna; T. Rams-dale, Ramsey county. Secretary - John S. Harris, La Crescent. Treasurer - Wy-man Elliot, Minneapolis.

Written reports were received from nearly every county in the State, showing that our people are awake and deeply interested in the advancement of horticulture* These reports show very encouraging results from the last three or four years' experience. After the reception of the reports, a list of apples was unanimously adopted for general cultivation, comprising the following varieties:

Tetofsky, Duchess of Oldenburg, Fameuse, Haas, Plumb's Cider, and Ben Davis. Also, a second list, for general trial:

Red Astraehan, St. Lawrence, Sax ton, Price's Sweet, Tallman Sweet, Golden Russet, and Little Red Romanite.

Pears, grapes, strawberries, and other small fruits, also received due attention. Some time was spent in discussing the merits of various flowering, ornamental plants and shrubs, and a list adopted and recommended for general cultivation. Evergreens were quite freely discussed. The Norway Spruce, Austrian Pine, Scotch Pine, Balsam Fir, Arbor Vitae, Black and White Spruce, and Red Cedar, were voted hardy in all sections of the State, and recommended for general planting. A great many good things were said and done, and all returned home pleased with what had been done in the past, and with renewed hope for the future progress of horticulture in our State. John S. Harris, Secretary.