3^8 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Mr. Hale thinks fall planting best, and Mr. Hunt coincided with 

 him. 



At the next meeting the discussion on the grape was resumed. 



Judge Kitchell stated that the Isabella did and the lona did not ripen 

 for him, in a shaded position. 



T.J. Hale, from the committee to prepare a general and an amateur 

 list of grapes, reported the following lists: 



Select List, No. i — Delaware, Creveling, Diana, Concord, Maxataw- 

 ney, Hartford Prolific, Rogers' Hybrids, Nos. 3, 4, and 15, and 

 Clinton. 



Select List, No, 2 — Rogers' Hybrid No. 19, Salem, Lenoir, Allen's 

 Hybrid, lona, Walter, Martha, Miles, Israella, and Ives' Seedling. 

 The report of the Committee was adopted. 



The first list is the one recommended to all as hardy, easily raised, 

 and satisfactoiy ; while the second list contains those more tender or yet 

 untried here, though perhaps of equal or superior flavor. 



Mr. Hale stated that the Creveling is to be one of the most delicious 

 grapes on the list. It is a rank grower, and is inclined to be a little late, 

 but with a proper exposure will prove a fine grape. The Lenoir is the 

 earliest of the grapes, having a southern origin, is a fine grape, and needs 

 a southern exposvu'e to ripen the fruit. 



During a discussion on shade trees, many of those now most fre- 

 quently planted were strongly condemned, and a decided preference 

 seemed to be manifested for the elm and sugar maple. The opinion 

 seemed also to be universal that no tree should be planted more than two 

 inches deeper than it originally grew. 



On the 25 th of May, T. J. Hale, in a discussion on the Flowering 

 Shrubs, said that we should pay more attention to many of them. 



The Rhododendron is the most beautiful of this class, and he thought 

 that with proper care it could be grown here in perfection. He was 

 experimenting with them, as was Secretary McClelland, Prof. Standish, 

 and others. Their adaptability to our soil and climate will thus be thor- 

 oughly tried. 



The Azalia is a very fine deciduous shrub, perfectly haixly, and should 

 be planted a great deal more than it is. The Tartarian Honeysuckles, in 

 different colors, are very effective. There are about a dozen varieties of 

 Weigelias. Some of the Spiraeas are fine and exceedingly ornamental, 

 while others are poor. 



J. S. McClelland urged the planting of azalias; they are beautiful 

 shrubs, and with him have proved perfectly hardy. His success witli the 

 rhododendron has not been encouraging, having succeeded in securing 

 blossoms but one year. 



A most successful Fair was held by the Society in *he afternoon 

 and evening of Saturday, June 19th. The largest hall in the city was 

 filled with tables, on which were exhibited the choicest ffowers, ffowering 

 plants, and fruits. It was estimated that more than three thousand per- 

 sons visited the exhibition. Admittance was free, and one hundred and 



