HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IX MINNESOTA. 191 



Carried. 



In answer to an inquiry, tlie Ciiairraan said tliev grow here in Minnesota 

 25 to 30 feet higli. 



Judge Baiier liad seen them elsewliere -10 feet high. 



Mr. Hamilton said the sap suckers i^ill these trees completely by girdling 

 them, which was something to consider. 



Mr. Pord suggested the White Birch. 



Carried. 



SHADE TREES. 



White Elm, first on the list; Box Elder, next ; Rock Maple, Soft Maple, 

 Butternut, Walnut and Hackberry. 



Carried. 



Judge Baker moved that the Basswood or Linden, be inserted next the 

 White Elm. 



Carried. 



White Ash. 



Carried. 



TREES FOR WINDBREAKS. 



Judge Baker moved to place the European Larch in the list of evergreens, 

 for its wood and for a windbreak. 



Mr. Hamilton moved that it be placed amongst the ornamental trees. 



Mr. Gould testitied to the worth of the Larch. 



Mr. Truman M. Smith gave his experience with some .sOO Larch trees, and 

 his testimony was, for one season they had done well. 



Mr. Brimhall testitied the same way. 



Mr. Gould said that in Scotland they were said to have tiourisiietl on. and 

 reclaimed the most barren spots. 



Mr. Brand said that although the Larch was valued as a good timber tree 

 in Europe, it did not prove !;j^ here. It was, however, a rapid grower, and 

 hardy. 



The President said that no matter what were the timber qualities of the 

 Larch, if it would protect the people on the prairies, it should be adopted. 



Mr. Willey said it was valued highly and planted largely in Wisconsin. 



It was moved to place the Larch in the list of evergreens and shade trees, 

 both. 



Carried. 



It was moved to adopt the American Larch as a windljreak. 



Mr Elliot testitied to its gX)od qualities. 



Carried. 



The Beech and Hemlock were next discussed. 



Mr. Hamilton said he could do well with them if taken when small. 



Mr. Smith, the President, had moved a large Hemlock with extra care. 



Mr. Tuttle said his experience with the Hemlock was, that it would grow 

 if taken up with dirt enough. He believed in planting almost any trees in a 



