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prairie country, whether forest trees or trees that came from the hands of 

 the nurseryman. 



Mr. Dart thought that only tolerably good trees should be recommended, 

 as, if they failed, those who tried them were proportionately discouraged. 



Mr. Hamilton wished a few words as to the time to plant. He found, in 

 selling trees, that people wanted large ones, but that was not good policy. 

 either for seller or buyer. He advocated, on ever}- account, the setting out 

 of small trees. 



Mr. Howe said it seemed of little use to recommend trees that people would 

 find it hard to get. The oak grew rapidly. The acorns he planted sprang 

 up rapidly, and the oak grew on all soils. It was a strong and hardy tree 

 and a capital tree for windbreaks. 



Mr. Elliot ottered the following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved. That this Society recommend to persons the setting out on the prairie of small 

 trees from the forest as forest tree seedlings. 



LIST OF TREE SEEDS FOK PLANTING. 



Cottonwood seed, Silver or Soft and Sugar Maple. White and Brown Ash, 

 Box Elder, White Elm and oaks. 



This list of tree seeds grows well over our State along the rivers and water 

 courses, and accessible to all. 



Ex-Governor Marshall, being present, was called upon for sf)rne remarks. 



He said he had been too busy to attend the meetings of the Society regu- 

 larly, but he took a deep interest in its proceedings, and considered what it 

 had accomplished as invaluable. He had noticed a movement to publish a 

 history of the Society in some compact form, and he hoped it would be done. 

 He had experienced the same trouble mentioned by one gentleman — the injury 

 done by the birds to the Mountain Ash, and he hoped some remedy would be 

 found for it. He hoped to be excused from further remarks, as his experience 

 had not led him much into horticulture. 



WINDBKEAKS. 



Trees for windbreaks came next under discussion, and Mr. Brimhall having 

 recommended the lombardy poplar, Mr. Ford moved that the cotton wood bq 

 added to the list, which was agreed to. 



Mr. Ford oftered the following resolution, which, on motion was carried. 



Whereas, The subject of forest tree culture is one of vital importance to our State at 

 large, therefore 



Resolved That a committee of three be appointed to bring before the Legi'^Jature the matter 

 of enacting suitable laws for encouraging forest tree culture, especially in the prairie portions 

 of our State. 



The Chairman named the committee a^ follows : 

 Messrs. L. M. Ford, C. H. Clark and Philip S. Harris. 

 Mr. Dart oftered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this Society that 20 feet is the proper distance between 

 orchard rows, and that trees should branch at the height of three to four feet. 



