ANNUAL MEETING AT LEXINGTON. 137' 



age and cut them riglit off at the ground when you plant them out, 

 thus getting a strong, straight leading shoot. 



Dr. Gordon — I think it is one of the most magnificent trees we 

 have. The Poplar is hard to grow. There is another tree I admire 

 Tery much, it is the Sweet Gum. It is a perfect beauty when gro wing- 

 by itself. It also has a very pleasant aromatic odor. 



Mr. Murray — Does the gentleman know of any Sweet Gum trees 

 in this county \ 



Dr. Gordon — !^o, I don't know of one in the county. 



President — The Sweet Gum is plentiful along the south edge of 

 the State. It is only last week since I was camped among the Sweet 

 Gum trees. 



2Ir. Follett — In St. Louis hardly anything is planted but the syca- 

 mors. The Elm dies, and even the old Locust fails. The Sycamore 

 gives perfect satisfaction as a street tree. I would like to know if the 

 Sugar Maple will grow on streets where you have gas pipes? 



Dr. Gordon — I think the people of St. Louis have bad taste to ad- 

 mire the Sycamore. 



Mr. E. A. Biehl of Illinois — I think the gentleman is on the wrong 

 track. I think it is the soot of the soft coal that injures trees and not 

 the gas. You can not grow any evergreen tree. I think they must 

 put up with the Sycamore. 



President — In the next paper it is propable there will be room for 

 considerable discussion. The subject is " What I know of fruit grow- 

 ing ; lessons in fruit growing," by Dan Carpenter. 



WHAT I KNOW ABOUT FRUIT GEOWIXG. 



BY DAN CARPENTER, BARRY, MO. 



That " experience is a dear school" is no less true in horticulture 

 than in other pursuits, I have learned thoroughly, and that others may 

 avoid similar mistakes I jot down my experience in that dear school in 

 a series of lessons as I learned them. 



