146 Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



of reference and to save space, the list reported bj tbem is here 

 given, in connection with the work on the lists, and is as follows : 



Trees for Lawn Planting (valuable in order named) — Cut Leaf Weeping 

 Birch, Linden, Hackberry, Green Ash, European Mountain Ash, Oak Leaf 

 Mountain Ash, European Larch, American Mountain Ash, Horse Chestnut, 

 Wisconsin Weeping Willow, New American Weeping Willow, Kilmarnock 

 Willow, Weeping Golden-Barked Ash, Weeping Mountain Ash, Weeping 

 Poplar. 



Shrubs for the Lawn (in order named) — Snow Ball, Lilac (three varie- 

 ties), Syringa, Deutzia, Weigelia, Upright Honeysuckle, Flowering Almonds, 

 Spirjea, Euonymus, Strawberry Tree, Sumach, Fringe or Smoke Tree, Ber- 

 berry (vulgaris), Berberry Purple Leaf, Pyrus Japonica. 



Rosesfor theLavon — Climbers: Queen of Prairie, Gem of Prairie, Baltimore 

 Belle. Hybrids : Persian, Yellow Harrison, Madame Plantier, General Jacqui- 

 menot, La France, General Washington. 



GUmMncj Vines for the Lawn — Ampelopsis (American Ivy), Scarlet Honey, 

 suckle, Fragrant Honeysuckle, Clematis Virgin's Bower, Clematis Jack- 

 utanni. 



Eepobts of Local Societies being called for, Mr. Harris, 

 president of the Northwestern Horticultural Society, located at La 

 Crosse, made the following report : 



J/r. President and Members of the Wisconsin State Horticultural 

 Society — Mr. E. Wilcox, of La Crosse, was appointed a delegate 

 to represent the Northwestern Horticultural Society at your meet- 

 ing, but being unable to attend he requested me to serve in his 

 place. In its organization our society was designed to embrace 

 the territory in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa for which La 

 Crosse was the business center. When the organization was per- 

 fected the membership was found to be mainly from La Crosse 

 county, with a few from Trempealeau county and also a few from 

 Houston county, Minnesota, and it was thought best, with your 

 permission, to make it one of the auxiliaries of the Wisconsin State 

 Horticultural Society. This plan met with your approval, 

 and the aid and encouragement thus extended has added greatly to 

 our prosperity. We have also to acknowledge the receipt of 

 copies of the Transactions of your society, which have been much 

 help to us, and they have been an assistance to us in maintaining 

 our membership. Our members have had but little experience in 

 the proper work of such organizations, but our meetings have been 



