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usolated places. Seeds of these are not in the markets of the world, and can 

 ■only be secured by going after them or through the efforts of botanists in re- 

 mote countries. 



The finer seeds were generally sown broadcast and raked in ; the larger ones 

 were sown or planted in rows or in "hills" and have been hoed. There were 

 about one hundred species thus planted or sown, including one Niagara grape- 

 vine, which was an unsolicited gift. The vine was planted as the grasses, in 

 this sand, without the use of any fertilizer. It lived and put forth two or 

 three canes, the longest of which was about 18 inches. We shall probably, at 

 this rate, not be able to show many fine clusters at the next annual meeting 

 of the society. 



The last examination of the plats was made on June 16, too early to make 

 it worth while to notice in this place the degree of success of each plant. By 

 autumn of 1888, and spring following, I shall have ready seeds of many other 

 species from various sources. 



The trees planted were about 6,600 in number and belonged to seventy-six 

 species and varieties. They ranged from four inches to two feet in hight, 

 most of them being about one foot high. A few poplars and willows were in 

 the form of cuttings. Thirty-five species from Iowa Agricultural College were' 

 represented by a few trees each, and were raised from stock which had been 

 imported from central Russia. They were planted in close rows on the "old" 

 land which was rented. 



The other trees were bought of W. W. Johnson of Snowflake, Antrim county, 

 and shipped direct to Grayling. One acre of newly broken and well prepared 

 land was planted to representatives of each of the kinds obtained of Mr. John- 

 son. These were planted in rows four feet apart each way and were well 

 mixed, so that evergreens and other shade-loving trees alternated with those 

 which would not thrive in much shade. These trees last noticed, I intend to 

 keep cultivating for some years to come. Near them was a piece of unbroken 

 new ground containing a few scattering Jack-pines {Pinus Banlcsiann) and 

 some scrub oaks, perhaps ten feet high and under. There was also a consider- 

 able quantity of three kinds of low blueberries, one bearberry, trailing arbutus, 

 wintergreen, eagle fern, sweet fern, some dwarf service berry, choke cherry, 

 and a few grasses and other perennials. Two acres of this land were passed 

 over once with a spring-toothed harrow, which seemed to tear up the soil con- 

 siderably, though most of the wild shrubs and other perennials were still left 

 in the ground ready to grow. On this land were planted an assortment 

 of the trees obtained of Mr. Johnson. Another lot of the same kinds was 

 planted on a piece where there had bccsn no cultivation. 



The list of trees above referred to appears below : 



Acer dasjjcarpum Ehrhart. Silver Maple, Gymnocladus Canadensis Lam. Ky. Coffee- 



Acer plantanoides. Norway Maple. tree. 



Acer Pseudo-platanus Sycamore Maple. Juniperus Virginiana L. Red Cedar. 



Acer rubrum L. Red Maple. | Larix Europcea L. Eupropean Larch. 



Acer saccharinum Wang. Sugar Maple. Morus. Russian Mulberry. 



Betuld lutea Michx Yellow Birch. I Negundo aceroides Moench. Box Elder. 



Betula pajiyracea Ait. Paper Birch. | Picea alba Link. "White Spruce. 



Catalpa speciosa Wanler. Hardy Catalpa. 1 Picea excelsa. Norway Spruce. 



Celtis occidentalis Li. Hackberry. ~" 



Fagus ferruginea Ait. Beech. 



Fraxinus Americana L. White Ash. 



Fraxinus Sambueifolia Lam. Black Ash 



Fraxinus viridis Michx. Green Ash. 



Piniis resinosa Ait. Red Pine. 

 Pinus Strobus L. White Pine. 

 Pinus sylvestrts L. Scotch Pine. 

 Popidus argentea L. Silver Poplar. 

 Popidus argentea Vas. Large Silver Poplar. 



■Qleditschia triacauthos L. Honey Locust. Popidus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar. 



