TRANSACTIONS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ILL. 253 



REPORT ON CHERRIES AND PLUMS. 



Your Committee on Cherries and Plums beg leave to make the fol- 

 lowing report : 



For general cultivation we recommend the Early Richmond and 

 Large Red Morello cherries, on their own roots or grafted upon Mahaleb 

 or Morello stocks. 



Also, for trial, the Leib cherry. 



We recommend no plums for general cultivation ; but, for trial, 

 commend the Miner, Weaver and De Sota. 



Signed, D. W. SCOTT, ") 



H. C. GRAVES, f- Committee. 

 L. WOODARD, ) 



Mr. Scott — The Miner plum seems quite particular in its choice, 

 situation and soil. My orchard, planted in yellow or red soil, five or six 

 feet to lime rock, has not borne ; while the orchard of my neighbor, Mr. 

 Hallett, standing on a hill in soil similar to mine, but which is under-laid 

 with blue pipe-clay, is very productive. Three years ago Mr. Hallett 

 bought three hundred Miner trees from me, and last season they bore a 

 full crop. 



The Cherry list was adopted; and also the Plum list, with the quali- 

 fication that the Miner was put for trial only on account of shyness in 

 bearing. 



Mr. Richmond spoke favorably of the Wild Goose plum, and moved 

 that it be added for trial, but the motion was not supported. 



On motion, the Society took a recess till two o'clock, P. M. 



During the recess, the Society, in a body, visited the beautiful 

 grounds, extensive orchards, and cider, cider-wine and vinegar factories 

 of Mr. A. R. Whitney. These are situated about a mile and a half 

 southwest of Franklin, on a finely undulating tract of land, well calcu- 

 lated to display to good effect the groups and avenues of tall evergreens 

 which ornament the landscape. Mr. Whitney has probably the most 

 extensive orchards in Northern Illinois, if not in the entire State — over 

 20,000 trees being now in bearing. At this time he had about 2,500 

 barrels of cider, cider-wine and vinegar in store. All the samples tested 

 by the members were pronounced excellent, and many of them very 

 superior. 



The benefit of the shelter of evergreens is demonstrated here ; for 

 several species are growing among the groups of large evergreens which 

 would perish if planted singly. Mr. W. stated that he had noticed a 



