PLANTING EVERGREENS. 93 



was when I planted as late as possible from early plantation, but plant 

 early in tha spring in well prepared ground. Of course, the raspberry 

 plant is a hard plant to handle. My experience is unsatisfactory in ship- 

 ping. I think the plant needs to be handled in cool weather. 



Mr. Russell: Mr. Bomberger is here from the Iowa Horticultural 

 Society. He is secretary of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society. 

 Also Mr. Murphy from Glenwood, Iowa. They both being duly appointed 

 delegates from the Iowa State Horticultural Society, with their creden- 

 tials, and I move you, Mr. President, that these gentlemen be made annual 

 honorary members of our society. 



Seconded. Carried. 



Randolph, Iowa, January 4, 1907. 

 L. M. Russell Secretary Nebraska State Horticultural Society, Lincoln, 

 Neb. 



Dear Sir: This is to certify that W. M. Bomberger is duly appointed 

 delegate of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society to the annual 

 meeting of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society at Lincoln, Neb., 

 Jahuary 15, 16, and 17, 1907. 



F. P. SPENCER, President S. W. Iowa Hort. Society. 



Des Moixes, Ia., January 4, 1907. 



L. M. Russell, Secretary State Horticultural Society, Lincoln, Neb. 



Dear Sir: This is to certify that J. W. Murphy, of Glenwood, la., is 



the duly appointed delegate from the Iowa State Horticultural Society 



to attend the winter meeting of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society 



to be held in Lincoln, January 15, 16, and 17, 1907. 



Yours respectfully, 



WESLEY GREENE, Secretary. 



The President: We have given considerable time to the discussion 

 of small fruit. We have a valuable paper on "Planting Evergreens" 

 which I hope will also be fairly discussed. I believe we ought to take 

 this subject up now. The paper is by Charles A. Scott, who is in charge 

 of the station at Halsey. 



PLANTING EYERGRKENS. 



C. A. .SCOTT, HALSEY. 



Mr. President and Members of the Nebraska Horticultural Society: I 

 feel a good deal like Mr. Brown did when he arose to speak about apple 

 trees. It seems to me that I am threshing over an old subject, but if I 

 shall be able to bring out any point that shall be for the good of this 

 society, I shall be fully repaid for my efforts. 



I am not familiar with all the ornamental evergreens that are suitable 

 for planting in this state and I will mention only a few of our hardy 

 forest trees that are entirely suitable for ornamental planting. First 

 of all, from the standpoint of beauty and hardiness combined, we have 



