rO NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



recommendations of our President be reduced to writing and that some 

 of tiiose things come before the society for action at this meeting; and 

 unless we have them brought to our attention they are very liable to 

 be overlooked. I, therefore, move you that our President put these 

 ideas in writing. Now, all that are in favor of that, say Aye. 



Carried. 



The President: The next on our program is "Planting Fruit Trees," 

 by Mr. A. J. Brown. 



Mr. Brown: This matter of planting fruit trees is an old subject and 

 has been discussed in the meetings of this society for the last thirty- 

 seven years, so I don't think I shall have anything startling to give you 

 along the line of new ideas. If I shall say something that will be of 

 benefit to our society I shall be more than repaid for my effort. 



PLANTING FRUIT TREES. 



A. J. BROWIST, GENEVA? 



Among the pleasant recollections of my early boyhood are those of an 

 old orchard that was a favorite resort of my brother and myself. 



This orchard stood south of the house (an old pioneer's log cabin) on 

 a southern slope. At the foot of this slope ran a noisy little brook, v/hich 

 to the west of the orchard spread out into a small pond, making fine 

 wading (v/e called it swimming then) in summer and skating in winter. 



As I look back after the lapse of nearly half a century I can see that 

 orchard as plainly as though I had been there yesterday. I can see just 

 where the best apples grew, the Golden Sweets, Maiden's Blush, Black 

 Gilliflowers, Greenings and others are as plainly seen now as they were 

 then, and when about fifteen years afterwards, I moved to Nebraska, 

 this orchard was my ideal and inspiration in the planting of my first 

 orchard in the state. - • 



For thirty-five years I have been preaching the gospel of tree planting 

 and I have endeavored faithfully to practice what I have preached. When 

 asked to say something on this subject it seemed to me that the whole 

 ground had been so thoroughly covered in the recent past that there was 

 nothing more to be said; but our Secretary said, "Tell them how to plant 

 a tree." 



Thirteen years ago I read a paper before this society (see page 95, 

 Report of 1894) on the subject of "Orchard Planting and Management," 

 from which I have quoted part of the following suggestions, and if you 

 should find some things that seem to conflict with the earlier statements, 

 kindly remember that we have had thirteen added years of experience 

 and observation. 



I wish to emphasize the thought that it does not pay to do anything, 

 no matter what it is, unless you do it right; and unless you are willing 

 to take the time and trouble to do it right it is better to leave it undone. 



