226 TEANSACTIONS OF THE HORTICULTURAL 



Mr. Periam — In setting trees after you have tramped the dirt 

 thorovighly about the roots, the application of water will help settle 

 the ground and make it more firm as well as to moisten the earth 

 which is of less importance. 



Mr. Cotta asked how to plant wind-breaks for orchards? 



Answer — Mr. Periam — If you are planting a belt do not make 

 it impervious. It should be just thick enough to break the wind 

 but not to stop the air from circulating through the orchard, if too 

 thick the wind will rise up and blow over the belt, coming down in 

 the orchard and where it strikes the trees it will damage them, be- 

 sides an orchard needs good ventilation. 



Mr. Woodard — t think it is more essential that you have the 

 sap down in the roots of the orchard tree when the cold weather 

 comes on, than to have shelter belts to break the wind. See that 

 your trees are well ripened up and in good shape for the winter be- 

 fore it comes and they will go through all right. 



Mr. Whitney — I am planting evergreens in rows around my new 

 orchard, and I would not put out an orchard any other way. 



At this point Mr. A. R. Whitney extended a cordial invitation to 

 the members to visit his father, Nathan Whitney, the first thing in 

 the morning; said he would have sleighs ready to convey all who 

 would go. The invitation was accepted and an adjournment taken 

 until 7 o'clock. • 



WEDNESDAY EVENING. 



President Bryant called the meeting to order and the session was 

 opened by music, after which Mr. Edgar Sandets proceeded with his 

 address as follows: 



THIRTY YEARS IN WESTERN HORTICULTURE. 



BY EDGAK SANDERS, CHICAGO. 



Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



The subject "Thirty Years in Western Horticulture," that I 

 have been invited to address you on, is an extensive one, and one 

 that would take more time than I have been able to give the subject, 



