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Norway Pine, natives of the more Northern States; thus making up the 

 list with four European varieties, three from other states, and twenty- 

 three species from the forests of Illinois. 



Our odier native trees, of minor importance, will llnd a place in the 

 aboretum, where those of other sections of this continent and of Europe 

 may be tested side by side. It is probable that among them may be found 

 many of value. 



The ten acres reserved for a commercial garden and grounds — for 

 testing new vai'ieties of plants — for comparing and further testing old 

 ones — for proving new modes of culture and testing new implements — 

 can not ftul of proving useful, especially to tliose students who remain at 

 the University during the spring and summer, occupied in some •• indus- 

 trial avocation." As the larger part of this plat of ground will be devoted 

 to a market garden it is hoped that it will prove to be a paying investment. 



We recommend the planting of an Osage hedge around the two hun- 

 dred acres embraced in the jDlat. 



We recommend that so much of lot Y, as is suitable for the purpose, 

 be planted to an experimental orchard of the apple; two trees of each 

 variety; the rows to run north and south, twenty-four feet wide, and the 

 trees twenty-five feet in the rows; the trees in each tenth row to consist of 

 Norway Spruce. In this connection, we also recommend that the offer of 

 A. JM. Lawver for duplicates of his collection of varieties, be accepted, and 

 the proper order drawn for the amount. 



We also recommend that there be an additional experimental orchard 

 of twenty acres, to be located on the stock farm (Busy farm), for testing 

 varieties of the peach, pear, plum, cheny, quince, apricot, nectarine — 

 two trees of each variety, to be planted in rows sixteen by sixteen feet, 

 with every tenth row running north and south, planted with Nor- 

 way spruce. Pears to be both standard and dwarf; one half of the dwarf 

 pears to be planted eight feet in the row, thus: 8 by 16 feet. The relative 

 value of standard trees and those on quince stock to be tested with same 

 varieties, both as regards market value and quality. Cherries to be tried 

 on Morello, Mazzard, and Alahaleb stocks. The whole to be surrounded 

 with a double row of Norway spruce, set eight feet apart. The site 

 selected to be the highest point, or points, best adapted to the purpose. 



Also, one acre of vineyard, two plants of a variety, and so planted 

 as to test the relative value of diiVerent modes of training and priming. 



Also, that lot B of the plat, containing one acre, be devoted to testing 

 new varieties of the small fruits. It is probable that at some future 

 time it may be found advisable to extend the plantation of small fruits for 

 market, for the purpose of giving employment to those students who 

 may, in accordance with the law, desire to remain in the University dur- 

 ing the summer. 



We also recommend the formation of an arboretum, to be located 

 north of the new street running east and west on the forty acre tract, 

 to contain about ten acres, and marked on the plat " W." So far as prac- 

 ticable to make the same ornamental, on the ground plan of a park, for 

 the use of the University, and the citizens of Urbana and Champaign. 



