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The list of evergreens last adopted was then read by the 
President. 
Norway Spruce. 
Mr. Dartt moved to place the Norway Spruce at the foot of the 
list. 
Mr. Pearce :—That would be a mistake. It is the handsomest 
tree in the grounds of Rochester. 
Mr. Harris :—I worked hard to get it at the head of the list, but 
the last two or three years proves that it is too high. Ifa reddish 
color is better than green, then the Norway is the right tree. 
Mr. Jewell moved to place the White Spruce at the head and the 
Norway at the foot. If we can shade it on the south with a house 
or similar object it may answer. But the White is so near like it 
that most persons do not distinguish them. The White is far more 
hardy and satisfactory. 
Mr. Elliot :—Am now convinced that Brother Ford knew best 
when that list was made. 
Mr. Jewell’s motion was lost on the first vote, by a vote of 8 for 
and 9 against. 
A second vote was taken which resulted in a tie, 10 for and 10 
against. 
Mr. Pearce :—It will do well on good soil, though it is pees to 
injury from the sun. 
Mr. Smith :—Have had them color badly, so that they were un- 
saleable, on clay soil and northern exposure. 
Mr. Grimes :—While young they are ordinary, but when they get 
to be fifteen feet high they are very beautiful. It is hardy in good 
situations, while hardly any evergreen is hardy in very bad situa- 
tions. I have evergreens unmistakably hardy, which are yet 
injured because they stand in a very exposed position where the 
wind draws round a corner. 
White Spruce. 
Motion was made to place the White Spruce first on the list. 
Carried by a vote of 10 for and 8 against. 
Norway Spruce. 
Motion was made to place the Norway Spruce second on the list. 
