NEW LIFE MEMBERS.—­There have been quite a number of names added to the life membership roll of the society during the year 1916 and since the last public record was made of this sort.  The names of the following persons have now been added to the permanent roll of the society:  Ludvig Lima, Montevideo; Mrs. Florence Burlingame, Grand Rapids; A.L.  Negstad, Arlington, S.D.; C. P. Bratnober, 1419 Harmon Place, Minneapolis; Miss Anna M. Johnson, Lafayette; H. J. Appleby, Minneiska; Hans M. Johnson, Pipestone; Christ Effertz, Norwood; O.J.  Oyen, Watson; F.E.  Older, California State Normal School, Los Angeles, Cal.; Erick Sparre, Elk River; E. H. Mazey, 3029 Ewing So., Minneapolis.

There is still room in this list for others, and why not instead of paying annual membership year after year make one payment and have done with it?

RESOLUTION ABOUT STATE FLOWER.—­The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Minnesota Garden Flower Society, held during the annual session of the State Horticultural Society, in December last.

     Resolved, That whereas, The State of Minnesota has adopted a
     state flower, which, on account of its being a native of the
     woods and bogs, is not generally known or recognized, and

Whereas, The State of Minnesota in 1893 adopted by legislative vote a state flag, which emblem is not generally known to the residents of the state, and believing that familiarity with the state flower and the state flag will do good and create loyalty to the state and union;

Be It Resolved, That we, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, do hereby petition and pray the state legislature of Minnesota, to have printed an attractive picture of the state flower and the state flag, properly framed, and present it to the high schools of the state, with the request that it be placed upon the wall of their assembly room.

     Also, that it be furnished free of cost, to such other public
     buildings as may be deemed advisable.

PROGRAM, “FARMERS’ WEEK.”—­During “Farmers’ Week” at University Farm, January 1-7, 1917, there will be scheduled several conferences which fruit and vegetable growers should find of value to them in their work.  These conferences deal with all of the problems of the grower, but special afternoons are given to the small fruits, the tree fruits, and vegetables.  Next January will be the third conference of the fruit growers, the second for the vegetable growers, and the first for the small fruit growers as a separate branch of the fruit work.

Mr. W. G. Brierly, Chairman of the Division of Horticulture, University Farm, is working on programs for these conferences for next January.  He will be very glad to have any one interested write to him for information or to suggest topics for discussion.  The program for the vegetable growers’ conference will be drawn up by a joint committee from the St. Paul and Minneapolis vegetable growers, working with Mr. Brierly.  The committee is planning to meet at the time of the summer meeting of the Horticultural Society and will, of course, welcome any suggestions as to topics and speakers.