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fruit growers than has been given it; and what I shall say on the 

 subject will be said more for the purpose of arousing an interest in the 

 question than to express an ultimate judgment in the matter. We find 

 that there are some varieties, like the Northwest Greening, the Whitney 

 and the Janet that do well on any soil with proper care, but there are 

 others which seem to have a decided preference as to where they are 

 to receive their life's sustenance. The Jonathan seems to thrive best in 

 the sand, while the Grimes Golden requires a firmer foundation for its 

 roots; it does very poorly on the sand, while on the clay it is one of 

 the best to plant. Referring to the Jonathan again, it is generally 

 counted a rather shy bearer, but since writing the above I visited an 

 orchard eleven miles west of Chambers and saw some Jonathan trees 

 the limbs of which were bending almost to the ground with great loads 

 of fruit. The ground on which these trees stand twenty years ago was 

 pure sand. The Ben Davis in the orchard of Mr. Calkins, two and one- 

 half miles from this station, on clay soil, has proven almost an entire 

 failure, while here it is not only a thrifty and apparently hardy tree, but 

 the fruit is juicy and of a sprightly flavor. The Maiden's Blush and 

 the Roman Stem yield good crops every year on quite sandy land. The 

 Whitney and Tetofsky are tardy in coming into bearing on the sand, 

 but when they do begin to bear they are quite profitable. 



The President: The next subject on our program this morning is 

 "Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Suitable for Planting in Eastern Ne- 

 braska," by W. R. Adams. Mr. Adams is superintendent of the Omaha 

 park system. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS SUITABLE FOR 

 PLANTING IN EASTERN NEBRASKA. 



W. B. ADAMS, SUPERINTENDENT PARKS, OMAHA. 



To the Members of Nebraska Horticultural Society: In considering 

 the trees and shrubbery most suitable for planting in eastern Nebraska 

 I shall avoid botanical nomenclature, and call them by their common 

 names. 



The trees found growing in our woodlands, and which are presumably 

 native, are as follows: 



Elm (two varieties). Oak (three varieties), Hackberry, Honey Locust, 

 Kentucky Coffee Bean, Basswood, Sycamore, Cottonwood Poplar, Box 

 Elder, Hickory, Ash, Black Walnut, Willow. 



Small trees: Hawthorn^ Red Bud, Mulberry, Ironwood. 



Shrubbery: Dogwood (two varieties), Wahoo, Coral Berry, Prickly 

 Ash, Buffalo Berry, Bladder Nut, Buttonbush, Elder, Sumac. 



Vines: Honeysuckle, Virgin's Bower, Virginia Creeper, Smilax, Sar- 

 saparilla. 



Taking these in rotation, for park and shade trees, we find the 



