S6 HISTOUy OF HORTICULTURE IX MINNESOTA. 



Mr. Dart favored tlie while willow; thought, the barberry would not turn 

 beasts. 



Mr. Hofiman's statements respecting willows seeding agreed with Mr. 

 Kenworthy's. 



Mr. Jewell said both cottonwood and willow might turn cattle in a few 

 years, but they impoverish the soil ; would spoil half the crop within range 

 of their roots ; besides, they grow too high for a hedge. The barberry is 

 perfectly hardy ; had seen bushes fifteen to twenty years old ; had no doubt 

 of its affording protection against cattle ; thought Mr. Mott's test of the osage 

 orange not a fair one, as his hedge might have been protected by snow\ 



Mr. Jewell opposed cottomvood on account of its sowing its seed broad- 

 cast. 



Mr. Harkuess olfered the following resolution : 



Besolved, That we recommend for trial of hedges— 1st, the burberry: 2nd, the white or 

 grey Avillow: 3rd, lombardy poplar: 4th, wild plums; .5th, seedlings of the cultivated crabs. 



Mr. Dart ottered an amendment to put willow first in the list. 



Mr. Waters strongly favored the barberry. Considered it useless to grow 

 a hedge of any plant that could not be clipped to keep it in bounds. 



Admeudment lost. 



Mr. Howe offered an amendment, to add the crab to the list as fifth in order, 

 and spoke highly in its favor for hardiness and beauty. 



^Ir. Dart moved to lay the motion on the table. 



Carried. 



Mr. Harkness offered a resolution to recommend for trial, first, the bar- 

 berry ; second, the white willow. 



The question was divided, and taken first upon the barberry, which was 

 decided in the aflirraative. 



The question was then submitted upon the white willow, and lost. 



On motion of Mr. Harkness, the fifth and sixth topics were made the spe- 

 cial order immediately after the President's Address, in the afternoon. 



Mr. Harkness moved that the President appoint a committee of three, to 

 change the form for the submission of those topics. 



Carried. 



Chair appointed Messrs. Stevens, Harkness and Howe. 



The chair offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this Society, the nursery and orchard trees in this State 

 are in good condition for wintering safely, up to the present time. 



The question was discussed by Messrs. Jordan. Mott, Brand, Jewell, Hoff- 

 man, Harkness, and the President. 



Mr. Elliot submitted as a substitute for the resolution, the following : 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this Society, the nursery and orchard trees of the State 

 are in good condition for wintering up to the present time, where properly mulched, and 

 that in consequence of a lack of a sufficient quantity of snow, we recommend to all who 

 have not mulched their trees to do so immediately, to prevent root-killing. 



The resolution Avas adopted. 

 Convention adjourned to 2 o'clock p. m. 



