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plum tree that has l)orne well for several years. I would like to 

 have each nienilier of this society get one tree of the Wild Goose plum 

 and try it. I have one orchard that was planted on very dry ground 

 on the banks of the Troquis River thirty years ago, and the trees are 

 nearly all dead. Another orchard of mine growing on pretty wet 

 land is doing well. Mr. Mellon spoke disparagingly about protecting 

 orchards by wind-breaks, and added: If I had my choice of location 

 I would plant on the highest knoll of the prairie. 



Mr. Beedy — I think we should know more about geology: some 

 varieties do well in one locality that will not succeed in other places 

 owing to the difference in the soil. We need to study geology. 



Mr. Smith was called on — he said: have an orchard planted on 

 ground formerly occupied by timber, and one on prairie soil, can see 

 no particular difference in their growth. My experience is that a 

 man who takes the best care of his orchards has the best trees. 



President Barnard — I cannot agree with Brother Miner in re- 

 gard to root-grafting. A number of years ago I planted fifty root- 

 grafted trees; the next spring I procured and planted next to them 

 fifty seedlings which were afterwards budded. I find now that four- 

 teen of the latter and thirteen of the root-grafted are dead, this 

 together with other experience, leads me to believe that root-graft- 

 ing is preferable. 



On motion adjourned. 



SPECIAL MEETING. 



At 11 o'clock A. M., Friday, September 14, a number of the hor- 

 ticulturists assembled in Horticultural Hall^ on the fair grounds, in 

 Kankakee. 



In the absence of the President and Vice-President the meeting 

 was called to order by the Secretary. On motion of H. S. Bloom, 

 0. W. Barnard was elected President. 



Mr. Bloom stated that the meeting was called for the purpose 

 of the further consideration of the project of the Society making an 

 exhibition of fruit at the State Fair. 



G. G. Barber — I move that the matter be dro])ped. 



R. A. Lane — I second the motion. 



It was put to vote and carried unanimously. On motion the 

 meeting adjourned. 



