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A_ Member: There has not been much said about the catalpa as a 

 street tree. I do not recommend it as a street tree, but those I 

 referred to were planted twenty-six years ago and they are about twenty 

 inches in diameter and they are something beautiful when in bloom. 

 They are a sight to see. If the catalpa is to be grown, perhaps it is 

 worth something to plant the tree for that purpose, but after all, when 

 the frosts strike it, the tree is not very beautiful; its beauty is gone. 

 But these catalpas never suffered from any of our winters. That is 

 twenty-five miles from the Missouri river, about forty-three miles north- 

 east of Council Bluffs. 



A Member: I understand at Council Bluffs there are some old trees 

 that were planted 'way back in '56 upon the old H. G. Raymond place, 

 and they are there yet. 



A Member: To my mind the hardy catalpa is the best tree for 

 Southeastern Nebraska. 



Mr. Harrison: I would like to ask you if honey locust sold for posts? 



Professor Miller: Yes. 



Mr. Harrison: Were they honey locust or black locust? 



Professor Miller: They were honey locust. 



The President: I am sorry to have to end this valuable paper and 

 discussion, but it will appear in our report in full. It seems almost a 

 shame to cut down a valuable paper like this, but we have only so 

 much time. We will now hear from Professor Emerson on the "Planting 

 of Shrubs and Roses." 



Mr. Emerson: I wish this discussion might go on, and I would be 

 glad even yet to yield the floor and give you a chance to discuss the forest 

 tree matters more. I will state to the secretary that I have my paper, 

 so there is no need of the stenographer taking what I have to say. 



PLANTING SHRUBS AND ROSES. 



BY B. A. EMEKSON, PROFESSOR OF HORTICULTURE. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. 



THE VALUE OF SHRUBS. 

 Shrubs for ornamental planting are not appreciated by Western 

 planters as they should be. The hardy shrubs are not only easily grown, 

 but they are among the most effective things that can be used. Of 

 course, trees should form the background of any large planting, but in 

 some places there is room for no more than a few trees at best. No 

 home ground, unless it be covered entirely by the house, is too small 

 for shrubs and the larger the place the more shrubs there should be. 

 When I say that we of the West do not really appreciate shrubs, I speak 

 advisedly. Many of us like flowering shrubs, that is, we enjoy the 

 flowers that the shrubs produce, but we care little for the shrubs them- 

 selves. Most shrubs are more attractive when in flower than when 

 out of bloom to be sure, but we mxist remember that the flowers last 

 but a short time at best, while the foliage lasts all the season. If I 



