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‘ace, and he would move to reverse their position and place 
the White Spruce first on the list. | 
The motion received a second, and a very interesting dis- 
cussion followed. | 
Mr. Charles Hoag thought it judicious in arranging the dif- 
ferent varieties of the list to be recommended, that care should. 
be taken as to what kinds were placed first, that people might 
hot be deceived in making their selections. 
Mr. Clark expressed himself warmly in favor of the hardi- 
ness of the White Spruce, as being worthy of a first place in 
the list, in preference to the Norway Spruce, which was 
materially affected by severe winters. He referred to several 
fine Minneapolis gardens for specimens of the White Spruce, 
and intimated that nurserymen had so far entirely manipulated 
and controlled the action of this meeting in its recommenda- 
tions as to confine their lists to stock they had to sell, and 
that amateurs, whose sole interest was to beautify and adorn, 
were not considered or consulted as to their opinion. 
Mr. Jewell said that the Norway Spruce, each succeeding 
_ year, became more handsome, while the Balsam, as it advances 
in years, is liable to become imperfect, losing its lower limbs. 
The value of evergreens depends on this fact of increasing in 
beauty as they grow older, and tried by this test the Norway is 
a very valuable tree. 
Col. Stevens said that at one time he purchased five Norway 
Spruce. After planting them out in early spring he was absent 
from home for a while. Upon his return he found the trees 
had shed their leaves a Ja mode deciduousstyle. Not knowing 
that an evergreen ever shed its leaves, he concluded that the 
trees were dead. He pulled up four of them and cast them 
over the fence. He tried to get up the fifth, but that was 
planted so deep that it resisted his efforts. Judge of his sur- 
prise afterwards when he found that the remaining tree had 
put forth a new foliage, and to-day his Norway was one of 
the most beautiful trees in his grounds. So much for Mr. 
Ford’s idea that the Norway was not hardy. 
Mr. Carter would vote for the Norway, as his experience 
with it warranted him in doing so. 
The motion to place the White Spruce at the head of the 
ily instead of the Black Spruce, was lost, Mr. Ford voting 
or it. 
The list of Evergreens, as adopted, stands : 
1. Norway Spruce. 2. Austrian Pine. 3. Scotch Pine. 
4. Balsam Fir. 5, American Arborvite. 6. American Black 
Spruce. 7. White Spruce. 8. Red Cedar, (when clipped.) 
9. Siberian Arborvitz, for small yards. 
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