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Douglas Spruce, from Colorado forests, proves perfectly hardy with rae. though 

 from repeated trials of the variety raised in Eastern propagating houses, I long since 

 pronounced the variety tender, and am delighted to reverse my conclusion. 



European Silver Fir, at the place of Mr. Douglas, at Waukegan, and my place, in 

 shelter of large evergreens, gives hope of our realizing its beauty with similar protec- 

 tion in all parts of our State. Japan Ginko similarly sheltered is hardy on the grounds 

 of Mr. Douglas. 



Our people are being enlightened as to the value of the European Larch, both as a 

 useful and an ornamental tree. Glad of it! — think tlier* is no danger of their planting 

 too largely of it . 



Norway Maple is giving satisfaction as a line variety for the lawn. What better 

 street tree have we than the white elm ? 



The importance of planting timber extensively on the prairies has been so often 

 demonstrated in lormer volumes of the transactions of this Society it is not deemed 

 necessary to allude to the subject exceiit to carry out the scriptural injunction to give 

 "line upon line" and " preceift upon precept," to "provoke each other to good 

 works . ' ' 



Mr. Brown — I had intended to make some remarks on the value of 

 our trees for ornamental use as well as for timber, but have neglected 

 to prepare them ; but with the permission of the Society', I will write 

 something' for our Secretary to insert in the Transactions. [Judge 

 Brown subsequently furnished the following report :] 



REPORT or A. M. BROWN, OF PULASKI COUNTY, FROM THE STANDING 

 COMMITTEE ON ORNAMENTAL AND TIMBER TREES. 



Presuming that this Committee was created for the purpose of ascertaining and call- 

 ing attention to such trees and shrubs as may be made available for planting in the 

 prairies, either for use or ornament, it seems worth while to notice a few of the numer- 

 ous varieties that go to make up the splendid forests with which this portion of Illinois 

 is clothed. Of all the trees, vines and shrubs, indigenous to our State, perhaps three- 

 fourths, or more, are found growing within twenty miles of the confluence of the Ohio 

 with the Mississippi river, many of them of great value for their timber, and many 

 others highly ornamental. Of these, some are found growing on the hills, exclusively, 

 some only in the bottoms, while others are common to both localities. I will specify a 

 few ol those that seem to me Ukely to meet the wants of planters. Passing by the 

 Oaks, Hickories, Walnuts and Maples, in their several varieties, I A^-ill notice those only 

 that are rarely found, if found at all, in the more Northern portions of our State. 



Tulip Tree, {Liriodendron tulip/era). — This tree, commonly called Poplar, is found 

 only upon the hills or on rather dry ridges in the lowlands. It is the largest of our tim- 

 ber trees, and, if we except the White Oak, the most valuable, vast quanties of lum- 

 ber being made from it. It grows to an immense size, often reaching six feet in 



