se are subject to rot, so it is well to examine them
occasionally. If any rot is found, remove the affected bulbs, and if
those remaining appear damp, dust lightly with air-slaked lime. Flowers
of sulphur can also be used to dust them with to prevent this trouble.
Should the bulbs be getting too dry, cover with sand. In our climate of
extremes, it is necessary to examine them at intervals, and be prompt in
the use of a remedy if any of these adverse conditions are discovered.

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NOTICE.

The November meeting of the Garden Flower Society will be held in the
Minneapolis Park Board greenhouses, thirty-eighth street and Bryant
avenue, November 16, 2:30 p.m. Take Monroe and Bryant car. St. Paul
members will transfer from the Selby-Lake at Bryant avenue. This will be
a chrysanthemum show, and a talk on hardy chrysanthemums will be given.

SECRETARY'S CORNER

MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.--Will hold its annual
meeting this year at Fairmont on Feb. 21-22-23. The seed growers of
Minnesota would be especially interested in this meeting, at which there
are to be a number of seed contests, particulars in regard to which are
not at hand. They may be secured by addressing the secretary, Prof. C. P.
Bull, University Farm, St. Paul, Minn.

THE VEGETABLE GROWERS CONVENTION.--This convention, which is I
understand an annual gathering of the vegetable growers of America, was
largely attended in Chicago the last week in September. A report
received of the meeting indicates an attendance of eight hundred
vegetable growers, including two hundred fifty from the vicinity of
Chicago. The city entertained them with an inspection trip, throughout
Cook County and later a party of them went to Racine and visited the
experimental gardens operated by Prof. R. L. Jones, of the Wisconsin
University. Perhaps we may have a fuller report of this meeting from
some of our Minnesota growers who were in attendance.

THE SOCIAL ELEMENT AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING.--Making the West
Hotel the headquarters of the society at the same time that the meeting
is held in the building gives an especially good opportunity for
renewing and cultivating acquaintance amongst the members in attendance.
This was particularly noticeable last year, and without doubt one of the
most enjoyable features of the gathering. Placing emphasis upon this, an
additional room has been engaged for the coming meeting on the same
floor