ILLINOIS HOKTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 285 



JULY MEETING. 



The Society met at Mr. Jackson's, July 9th. The day was clear 

 and pleasant, but, being a busy time, the attendance was not large. 



VINEYAEDS. 



All the members reported much damage from rot. Also, that 

 the rot came much earlier than usual, and destroyed the grapes 

 bagged after the 5th of June. 



There was also much damage from mildew on the bunches while 

 small. 



Mr. Riggs reported his vines cut down two years ago, as bear- 

 ing a good crop, free from rot. 



Small fruits were reported to be from a fourth to half a crop, 

 with all plants looking well. 



Mr. Riggs spoke well of Brandywine, Gregg and Souhegan rasp- 

 berries. Of blackberries he preferred the Snyder, as did, also, Mr. 

 Vandenburg. 



OEXAMENTAL PLANTIXG. 



Mr. Pearson gave some object lessons, taken from the grounds 

 of our host criticizing the pruning, or rather, non-pruning of some 

 trees planted for shade; recommended the removal of some of the 

 trees in the grove, and the planting of trumpet vines and American 

 ivy about the trees. 



Mr. Jackson read the following on the cultivation of the straw- 

 berry : 



Of the general cultivation of the strawberry, it is useless to 

 name any particular mode. Location, condition of soil, state of the 

 weather, and what is possibly of more importance in this than any- 

 thing else, are the habits and conditions of the individual. A person 

 may do almost what he pleases with a few rods of strawberries, but 

 when he has so many acres, the conditions are different, and they 

 generally contrive to have a good deal of their own way. The large 

 grower is frequently compelled to consider himself the creature of 

 circumstances, and act as the occasion may require. The one thing 

 necessary at the present time is, in my opinion, to raise choice fruits 



