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have to use it again. When farmers see that Mr. Stickney 

 is doing so well they will go into it. I think they ought to 

 get a force pump and use the hellebore. 



Pres. Smith — It is about 12 o'clock and as we have 

 some work to do this afternoon and it is expected that at 

 3 o'clock we shall go to view the grounds of Mr. Loudon, 

 perhaps it would be just as well to adjourn and get to- 

 gether as promptly as possible and get the work done so as 

 to view the grounds. This matter of currant culture can 

 be taken up again if we wish to. I think that it would be 

 well to take it up when Mr. Stickney is here as he is the 

 most experienced currant grower in the state. 



Recess until 1:30 P. M. 



afternoon session. 



Wednesday, June 1G. 



President Smith — The first thing on the programme for 

 the afternoon was a discussion on " Ornamental Trees," led 

 by J. C. Plumb. 



Mr. Plumb — Is this to be an informal talk? 



Mr. Hoxie — Make it formal as you can. 



President Smith — We expect it to be a good sensible one. 



Mr. Plumb — 3fr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: — I 

 don't know that you will hear me back at the windows. 

 The other day I asked a gentleman what he understood by 

 an ornamental tree. He said: A tree that will adorn my 

 yard I consider an ornamental tree. Well, I thought, that 

 was pretty good. I next asked another gentleman. He 

 says: A shade tree is an ornamental tree. A tree that 

 does not shade me is not an ornamental tree. Another gen- 

 tleman says: I want an ornamental tree that will not only 

 shade but that will hide. Ornamental trees that are used to 

 hide defects. I think I asked seven or eight during the day 

 and got various answers. One gentleman says: An orna- 

 mental tree, that is a tree that is imported, it is not a native 

 tree. I said, don't you consider the oak an ornamental tree? 

 He said: I do not. It is only a shade tree. It seems to be 

 a difficult thing to define an ornamental tree. When we 



