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Me. Parmelee — As far as I can get facts in regard to the winter of 1855-G, 

 it was just about such a v.'inter as this has been, — many nurseries that year 

 had trees damaged. One man that I knew procured some that he was told 

 might be damaged. He selected the best and set them as they were. The 

 balance he cut off" at the ground. Those which he cut off made good trees, 

 ■while those he did not cut made but a sickly growth. I shall have to send 

 out to get some varieties that I can't get here, and am waiting to hear more in 

 regard to the temperature at different points before I order. 



Mr. Curtis — We have had a cold winter, and there is probably much nurs- 

 ery stock injured. I would caution people in regard to the Illinois nurseries 

 around Bloomington. I have two brothers living 30 miles from Chicago, on 

 the road to Bloomington, and they tell me that the mercury went 34'^ below 

 zero there this year; we had S'' below at that time. If the difference since 

 then has been as great as at that time, they have had it cold enough there to 

 ruin nursery stock. I don't say it is so ; but it wmy be so. I would suggest 

 that where the snow is two feet deep, the trees will be better than where there 

 is no snow. I have usually bought my trees at the Painesville nurseries, and 

 like them very much. I never have had but one tree but has leaved out. But 

 I am fearful that they are injured this year. I think we have a right to cau- 

 tion people on this point of injury. 



Mr. Tracy — I endorse what Mr. Curtis has said on this point. If there is 

 injury known we should speak of it. Five, ten, or even twenty cents on a tree 

 is no object. "We want to get trees that will live. Persons can get all the 

 trees they want of agents without knowing what they get. It will pay any 

 person wanting trees to go to a nursery themselves and get their trees. 

 Home grown trees are worth double, — I would rather pay double for trees 

 grown at home, other things being equal, than to buy trees from a distance. 

 It would be a wise way to grow our own trees, — it would cost more, but be an 

 advantage. 



Adjourned. J. E. SAVAGE, Sec'tj. 



