54 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Crawford, and Melacotons. Those planted and raised from the 

 seed were not inoculated, and are of every conceivable variety, 

 and in excellent proportion, from the Allen, Hatch, Early 

 Rareripes, Tellow Rareripes, and Willow, to the intermediate 

 and late kinds. 



On young trees, for several successive years, we have prac- 

 tised the shortening-in system, cutting off the extremity of 

 each limb, about one-third of the last year's growth ; and we 

 cannot too strongly commend this practice, even on trees of an 

 older growth. 



Pembroke, 1855. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



The cultivation of ornamental trees has not, as yet, received 

 that encouragement from the Agricultural Societies which its 

 importance demands. As one of the modes by which not only 

 the farm, but the neighborhood, the town, and the whole 

 county may be permanently improved and made attractive, it 

 is worthy to receive the serious attention of those who have it 

 in their power to give a strong stimulus in this direction, by 

 the offer of generous premiums. 



The legislature passed a general law in 1853, authorizing the 

 incorporation of ornamental tree asso.ciations, in the following 

 words, viz. : — 



" Any ten or more persons in any county, town, or city, 

 within the State, who shall, by agreement in writing, associate 

 for the purpose of encouraging agriculture, horticulture, or 

 improving and ornamenting the streets and public squares or 

 any city or town, by planting and cultivating ornamental trees 

 therein, may become a corporation by such name as they shall 

 assume therefor, by calling their first meeting and being organ- 

 ized, in the manner provided in tlie forty-first chapter of the 

 Revised Statutes for the incorporation of the proprietors of social 

 libraries and lyceums ; and every such association, upon be- 

 coming a corporation as aforesaid, shall have, during the pleas- 

 ure of the legislature, all the like rights, powers and privileges 



