VALLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 301 



Question by Mr. Small — Is it possible for an orchard to succeed 

 on a sand hill? 



President Barnard gave the report of A, S. Vail, of Momence, 

 who said he had seen a number of orchards in the eastern part of 

 the county and over in Indiana, growing on ridges of almost pure 

 sand. The trees looked healthy and had a good fair crop of fruit on 

 them; they were mostly of the Willow Twig variety. 



Mr. Kenaga said: We have plenty of almost worthless sand 

 ridges in the eastern part of the county, and if they could be made 

 available for successful orchard planting they would become valuable. 



Quite an interesting discussion was had in regard to the growth 

 of weeds, seeds, and spontaneous growth, which the Secretary cannot 

 give for want of space. 



President Barnard read a letter from A. C. Tuttle, of Baraboo, 

 Wis., describing the apples he sent to our Society, fourteen varieties, 

 all fine-looking apples; three or four of them were really first-class 

 in quality and appearance, and we think all of them will prove 

 really valuable for this section of the country. The Secretary 

 regrets he cannot give the names of the fruit sent us, as he neg- 

 lected to take the names from the letter sent to Mr. Barnard. Our 

 Society is under obligation to Mr. Tuttle for his courtesy in sending 

 so many specimens of the new Russian apples, and he has our hearty 

 thanks for the same. 



Mr. Cunningham inquired of members about the prospect of a 

 strawberry crop another year. 



Messrs. Cunningham, Small, Barnard and Mortimer, and the 

 Secretary, thought the prospect was anything but favorable. The 

 plants were in poor condition for much of a crop another season. 



