112 ANNUAL Reporr. 
Deciduous Ornamental Shrubs. 
Deciduous ornamental shrubs do not claim the attention dueto them as a Ker 
A few dollars’ worth planted in conspicuous places about the grounds add much 
to their attractiveness, and by a-judicious selection of varieties, a succession of 
bloom and variety of foliage may be had throughout the season. The following 
list, comprises nearly all the most desirable hardy shrubs cultivated in the state: 
Rose Acacia, Moss Locust (Robinia hispida.) 
Barberry (Berberis. ) 
Buffalo Berry (Shepherdia argentia.) 
Flowering Currant (Ribes aurea.) 
Hyderangea (paniculata grandiflora.) 
Honeysuckle (upright) (Lonicéra Tartarion.) 
Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris.) 
Purple Fringe (Rhus Cotinus.) 
Japan Quince (Cydonia Japonica.) 
Snow Berry (Chiococca.) 
Stawberry Tree or Burning Bush (Euonymus atropurpureus.) 
Snowball (Viburnum opulus.) 
Queen of the Prairie (Spirea.) 
Mock Orange (Philadelphas. ) 
Wigelia Linensis 
High Bush Cranberry (Viburnum edule.) 
Buck Thorn (Rhamnus catharticus.) 
Crab Apple (Pyrus coronaria.) ~ 
It is certainly not because there is a scarcity of material that many of our 
farmers’ homes look so desolate and uninviting, but it is a want of energy and a 
properly cultivated taste. The farmer above all others should plant trees, shrubs 
and flowers about his home. Let him once begin with a right spirlt, and the 
labor of planting, arranging, &c., will become a pleasant recreation. 
Perhaps we should not close this report without callmg your attention to the 
insects that infest and destroy our trees. Their names are legion, and we 
should be prepared with every known remedy to repel their attacks. The only 
sure method of saving your seedling trees from the cut worm, is to hunt and kill 
by hand. 
Larger trees are attacked by the borer (Saperda) who lay their eggs in June 
and July, which hatch in August and September, and means must be imme- 
diately devised to prevent their work of destruction. The best known remedy is 
that introduced by a learned chemical professor in the East: 
‘* One-half bushel of lime and four pounds of powdered sulphur placed in a 
barrel with a cloth tied over the mouth; slake with hot water; reduce to the con- 
sistency of common whitewash, and on application add one-half ounce of carbolic 
acid to each gallon of liquid. Apply each spring and fall. Lime and sulphur 
slaked dry is said to destroy the currant and gooseberry worm. 
APPLICATION FOR BORER. 
Mr. Jordon. JT would like to give my application for the borer. 
It consists of one part of lime, one part of soft soap, and one part of 
