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Question — Will cultivation prevent gooseberries from mildew- 

 ing? 



Answer — It will to some extent. 



Mr. Rieker — I think pruning a better remedy. 



Question — Can hellebore be applied to the currant worm with 

 any effect on the w^orm and safety to the fruit? 



Answer — Yes. 



Committee on Programme reported for order of business this 

 afternoon as follows: 



1st. Utilizing fruits, G. H. Clayson, of Nunda. 111. 



Discussion. 



2d. General Horticulture. 



Discussion. 



8d. Election of uthcers. 



4th. Miscellaneous business. 



5th. Query box. 



Society adjourned, on motion, till 2 o'clock p. m. 



SECOND DAY — Afteknuon. 



Afternoon session opened with President Sladc in the chair. 

 Prayer by Dr. Humphery. 



ARBORICULTURE.* 



HY DR. HUMPHREY. GALESBURQ. 



Arboriculture truly means the culture of trees and shrubs for 

 ornamental pur])()ses. l)ut it has a liigluM- and more important signifi- 

 cation. It means tree culture, timber growing, the ])lantiiig of great 

 forest areas, the production of wood for chemical, mechanical and 

 economic ])ur])Oses. It is one of the most iuiportant industries of 

 the present time, and the (|nestion. how shall this industry be best 

 l)romoted ? is flic quest ion for us to answer. 



<" Parts of this paper are extracts from a paper that I wrote for the Amcricnn Forestry Con- 

 gress, which met at Montreal, Canada, in 1882. 



