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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Popiihis balsamifera, Vas Candicans Gray. 



Balm of (iilead. 

 lYnmis serotina Ehrh. Black Cherry. 

 Robinio Pseiidocacia L. Common Locust. 

 Salix alba L. White Willow. 

 Salix alba var. vitellina. Yellow Willow. 

 Salix purpurea. Purple Willow. 

 Salix. Wisconsin Weeping Willow. 



TJinya occidentalis L. Arbor Vitse. 



Tilia Americana L. Basswood. 



Uimus Americana L. American Elm, 



Ubnus cam2)estris Sm. 



Ulmus montana Sm. 



Ulmus racemosa Thomas. Rock Elm. 



Ulmus fulva Michx. Red Elm. 



Michigan is yet a well timbered State, but the time is fast approaching, 

 and will be seen by many now living, when our people will be making all sorts 

 of inquiries as to what to plant and how to manage a tract of young trees for 

 producing timber. It is a question whether considerable portions of our 

 cheapest pine plains and "stump lands" had not better be replanted to for- 

 est trees. 



TVe do not know for certain what is the best course to pursue, nor can any 

 one at present tell us. We should continue experimenting till we know more 

 nearly than any one does at present. Much has been done in Europe, but 

 the people are so different, the laws are so unlike our own, and the country 

 so much older and thickly settled, that we are left, to a great extent, to work 

 out the growing of new forests to our own resources. 



Detailing the various places in the north, where experiments have been 

 undertaken. Prof. Beal continued : 



FLORA OF THE SANDY PINE PLAINS. 



The flora of the sandy pine plains are very peculiar, and well worthy of 

 more than a passing notice, as from these we may gather many hints as to 

 what may be expected when the laud is cultivated. Such land is often gently 

 rolling and with the scattered low trees presents an attractive appearance. It 

 looks as though it would make a nice farm. The ease with which it can be 

 cleared has induced many a man to purchase and begin to establish a home. 



Owing to the poor soil and improper management, after a few years many 

 have abandoned their homesteads in discouragement. 



We saw several of these deserted homesteads where much effort had been 

 spent in placing things in neat order. There was a comfortable house, a log 

 barn, hog pen, board fence, with a nice gate in front of the house. There 

 were some fruit trees, shade trees, ornamental shrubbery and the remains of 

 the flower garden. All was left to return to a state of nature. It was sad to 

 view these lonely homesteads. 



Many now believe in the words of the late State geologist, 0. Kominger, 

 ** that the productiveness is so soon exhausted and its moisture so soon lost, 

 that it can never be used for agriculture on a large scale with any prospect 

 of success." 



Whether the latter statement be true or not, it is not now my purpose to 

 attempt to decide. 



At the risk of being tedious, I will venture to call your attention to a list 

 of 70 plants, all of which are almost certain to be found in considerable 

 quantity on any extended area of jack-pine plains: 



