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This was said in answer to a question asked by Mr. Williams, when 

 to transplant evergreens, particularly the junipers. 



Mr. Huggins advised planting evergreens in the spring rather than 

 in the winter. In his experience they did better. 



Dr. Long recommended the post oak as a beautiful ornamental tree. 

 The hard maple was his model tree, but the post oak was more than 

 welcome in his grounds, and so also the soft maple. 



Mr. Huggins urged the importance of improving this beautiful 

 winter weather in tree-planting, of all hardy kinds. Fall or winter 

 planting is better than spring planting. He would echo what Dr. Long 

 said on a former occasion: "If you must plant in the spring, plant 

 early." 



Capt. D. Stewart said he would speak of the raspberry and currant. 

 He placed the Kirtland first on his list of red raspberries. What he had 

 seen of it impressed him favorably, and he gave considerable weight to 

 friend Hayden's opinion respecting it. Some say its season is short, but 

 Mr. Hayden says it lasts with him for eighteen days, and that is long 

 enough. He considered that a recommendation. His objection to the 

 Turner was that it lasted all summer, and you seemed never done picking 

 the berries. It is desirable with the fruit grower that the crop be ripened 

 up at once, or in a reasonably brief period. The second choice of a 

 raspberry was the Brandywine. He .had not fruited it, but it does well 

 in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and he believed it was a berry that would 

 suit'us. He was favorably impressed with the Highland Hardy, and 

 meant to grow them. The Turner would probably find no place on his 

 grounds. He had hesitated long, and was in doubt. Among the black- 

 caps he placed the Collinsville Miami, or McCormick, first. It was a 

 little late, but it was a large berry and productive. He did not want the 

 Davison's Thornless. It was too soft and not satisfactory. 



Mr. Hollister — I would like to hear from friend Draper about the 

 McCormick raspberry. 



Mr. Draper — It is a fine berry, but it is not good for market. It is 

 a little late. It is soft, and, worst of all, it has on it a bloom that looks 

 like mold ; and purchasers are deceived by it, and will not buy it. It is 

 a better berry than the Doolittle, which is a black berry without bloom ; it 

 will yield more than the Doolittle, but it does not sell as well in Chicago. 

 It will sell in St. Louis, where it is known. The Davison's Thornless is 

 even earlier than the Doolittle, and with special culture and in rich soil 

 does well, and will far outsell the McCormick. 



