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USEFUL TREES — FIRST CLASS. 



Lot A, 4 acres European Larch. Lot F, 4 acres Green Ash. 



" B, 4 " Osage Orange. " G. 4 " Arborvita'. 



" C, 4 " White I'ine.^ "II, 4 " Blue Ash. 



" D, 4 " While Ash. " I. 4 " Red Cedar. 



" E, 4 " Austrian Pine. " J. 4 " Norway Spruce. 



SKtONI) H.ASS. 



Lot K, 2 acres White Sugar Maple. Lot N, 2 acres Norway Pine. 



•' " 2 " Black Sugar Maple. " O, 2 " Silver Leaf Maple. 



" L, 2 " American Chestnut ( 10 bushels " " 2 " Tulip. 



nuts). " M. 2 " White Willow. 



" " 2 " Shellbark Hickory— nuts. " " 2 " Black Walnut. 



" N, 2 " Cucumber. 



THIRJl CLASS. 



Lot P, I acre Red Maple. Lot S, i acre Heinlock. 



«' " I •' White Elm. " •' i '• Basswood. 



" Q^ I " Red Elm. " T, 1 " White Oak. 



" " I " Butternut (nuts). " " i " Black Spruce. 



" R, I " Catalpa. " K. i " (South end) Burr Oak. 



The White Pine, Austrian Pine, Norway Spruce, and Hemlock, to be planted 

 S by S teet; all others 4 by 4 feet — the tbrmer requiring 680 trees to the acre, and 

 the latter 2,720. The above distances to be varied 10 some extent, by \vn\ of 

 experiment, to ascertain, by actual trial, the proix.'i- distances tor the planting ot 

 the several species. 



We would recoinmeiid that the Legislature of the State be asked to 

 make an appropriation o( eleven thoiisantl dollars a year, for two years, 

 for tlie above purpose. 



B. PULLEN, 



S. Edwards, 

 O. B. Galusha. 



M. L, DUNLAP, 



W. C. F1.AGG. 



At this meeting it was voted to purchase 3,000 apple trees, two of a 

 variety, and plant them for experimental purposes upon the west end of 

 the 160 acre plat. Accordingly, about 1,3^0 varieties, two trees each, are 

 now growing tliriflily upon ground referred to. 



Beginning January 12, 1869. Dr. Warder gave twelve lectures upon 

 Fruit Growing to the entire body of students, awakening much enthu- 

 siasm upon the enticing subject. Upon this same date was inauginated 

 an anniuil lecluie-coiuse of about two weeks, tlcvoted to Agiicidturaland 

 Horticultural topics. Among the lectures for 1869. Jonathan Periani 

 gave tvvo. " Potatoes" and "Root Crops"; Dr. Hull, -'Orchard P^uits"; 

 (jeo. Husman, "Grapes"; Samuel Edwards, "Small Fruits"; T. J. 

 Burrill, "Agricultural Botany"; J. II. Tice, '• Vegetable Physiologv and 

 Economy", and O. B. Galusha, " Timber Growing". 



In March, 1S69, Mr. II. K. Vickroy was employed as orchaidist, 

 which ptisition he still retains. 

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