92 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IX MINNESOTA. 



and evergreen trees, and the beautiful landscapes that border the Father of 

 "Waters are crowned with resideuces that rival those upon the Hudson. 



I now retire from presiding over your meetings, wishing we maj^ enjoy 

 many such in the future, and that in all our meetings there may be no envy, 

 no jealousy, and that all of our discussions may be profitable to ourselves and 

 useful to others ; that all members may have a desire to receive and a willing- 

 ness to impart information : and if at any time any member is more successful 

 than wo in the pursuit of horticulture, let us rejoice with him and learn of 

 him. 



On motion of Col. Stevens, the thanks of the Society wx're tendered to 

 President Harris, for his very able and instructive address, and it was re- 

 quested for publication. 



Mr. Harkness from the committee on topics, reported as follows concern- 

 ing fruit trees : 



Your committee would recommend that each variety in the list be taken up 

 separately, and its merits discussed, and that the vote be taken either to 

 recommend for general cultivation, or for trial, or to strike it from the list. 



The report was accepted. 



Mr. Dart moved that no member speak more than two minutes, and liiit 

 once upon any one variety. 



Adopted. 



The several varieties Avere then taken up and adopted without opposition, 

 with the following exceptions : 



Mr. Jewell moved to pass over the ash-leaved maple or box-elder, as an 

 ornamental tree. 



Lost. 



Oen. Nutting said it was a good sugar producing tree, and grew exten- 

 sively near Fort Abercrombie. Had seen it two or three feet in diameter. 



Mr. Jewell said it had been decided as not profitable as a sugar producing 

 tree in Illinois, 



Mr. Harkness said it Avas highly recommended for that purpose l\v the 

 Illinois Horticultural Society. 



It was placed on the list. 



Mr. Harkness moA'ed to strike out the loml)ardy poplar. 



Can-ied. 



A motion was made to strike out the chestnut. Messrs. Nutting, StcAxns, 

 and Jewell, mentioned that the tree had proved a success in various places, 

 though they had killed back for the first one or tAvo years. Mr. Elliot had 

 failed both with the young trees and the seed. 



Motion to strike out was carried. 



Motion made to strike AA^hite oak from the list. Tree defended by Mott, 

 Howe and Harkness. 



Lost. 



Mr. Harkness inquired about American larch. It had not made half the 

 groAA'th of the European with hiui. Thouglit it would not succeed on high 

 and (b'v land. 



