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way, great care should be taken not to expose the roots of the trees to 

 the sun and wind, and to be very careful to pack the earth very firmly 

 over the roots of every tree planted. 



The roots of the trees can be protected from drying with very little 

 trouble by having a tub of mud and water in the field in which to im- 

 merse each bundle of trees as they are taken from the boxes or from 

 where they lie "heeled in," in the field. 



The first season's cultivation will be about the same as for corn, 

 only the cultivator may be run till August, and in September a light 

 furrow should be thrown up to each side of the rows of trees, running 

 the furrows which ever way will be best to carry off the water. 



These furrows can lie up to the trees till the weeds have started the 

 next spring, and may then be i)lowed back. After this they will require 

 the cultivator twice during the summer, which will complete the second 

 season's cultivation. They may require the cultivator once or twice 

 the third season, after this they will take care of themselves. 



The committee on fruit on exhibition, reported as follows : 



To the President and Af embers of the Northern Illinois Horticultural 

 Society : 



Your committee, appointed to examine and report upon fruits on 

 exhibition, respectfully submit the following: 



I St. Twenty varieties of apples, and thirty-eight varieties of tree 

 seeds, from A. Bryant, Jr., Princeton. 



2nd. Twenty varieties of apples from L. Woodward and A. H. Vail, 

 Marengo. 



3d. Twelve varieties, no name of exhibitor. 



4th. Nine varieties, E. Ordwell, Freeport. 



5th. Twelve varieties, Luman Montague, Freeport. 



6th. Three varieties, S. G. Minkler. 



Numerous specimens of Larches and Cedar wood, from R. Douglas 

 and sons. 



Also, Larches, Scotch Pine, and Red Cedar, from William Hill, 

 Dundee. 



Also, Larch from D. C. Scofield, Elgin. 



Also, cider wine, of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, cider vinegar, 

 seedling, No. 20, Siberian crab, and canned fruit, from A. R. Whitney, 

 Franklin Grove, 111. 



Also beautiful case of foreign insects, by S. F. Dawson, taxidermist, 

 Freeport. 



Also, beautiful and complete Herbarium, from Mrs. V. P. Hatha- 

 way, Damascus, 111. 



Also, ten varieties of seedling apples, which have been tested, 

 from eight to twenty-four years, at Pewaukie, Wis., by George P. Pcffcr. 



A specimen of a new variety of Asparagus, by Wm. R. Fairburn, 

 Ridal. 



We can not let this opportunity pass without referring, with pride, 

 to this display of fruit, showing we have varieties that are valuable and 

 productive in abundance. Arthur Bryant, Chairman. 



