196 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Dr. Frisselle: In planting trees we select some kinds for 
their value as timber, and we plant others for their value as 
things of beauty. Again, we plant trees for their fruit, and I 
wish to remind the society that in some countries—and I think 
it is practicable to do the same thing here—in ornamenting the 
streets by planting shade trees along them, those trees are 
planted which will be of some practical value. There is a 
jaw in Spain that the streets shall be planted with fruit trees, 
and that the fruit of these trees shall be free to everybody. 
Those that eat the fruit are required to plant the seed or stone 
as they go along the street, and the result is that all through 
many parts of Spain the streets are lined with fruit bearing and 
nut bearing trees. They not only make a beautiful shade, but 
furnish a good deal of nutritious food for the people. Are 
there not some such trees that we can plant in this state—such 
as the black walnut—its fruit is of value and so is its timber. 
Vice-President Wedge: Itis a difficult matter to find a nut 
bearing tree that will stand the rigors of this climate. The black 
walnut will not doit, but Ido not know about the hickory. 
Mr. Richardson: I have seen black walnut trees, where I 
live, standing for 25 years without injury. 
Dr. Frisselle: The sugar maple can be planted in this coun- 
try and is a valuable tree. 
Mr. Ludlow: I have not lost a black walnut tree yet in 
my experience, and they have been out 16 years, and bear 
nuts every year. This is in southwestern Minnesota. I also. 
put out five years ago a lot of nuts that, came up and made a 
very fine growth. There is nothing to protect them from the 
winds that blow across our lake. 
Mr. Smith: I believe that the largest amouut or quantity 
of black walnuts grown in any county of the state is raised 
in the county north of this, and I have never known the trees 
to winter kill, though the young trees will sometimes kill back 
a little; but they recover readily, and old trees bear walnuts 
quite freely. 
Mr. Cutts: The white butternut grows very readily in 
Wright county. 
Mr. Harris: The shellbark hickory has been found in three 
or four counties, but it is not hardy. It ranks just about with 
the apple, what we used to call the ‘‘Iron clads.” It would | 
would not be safe to plant it after you get through the tri- 
angle of counties commencing at Wabasha county. 
Prof. Green: The prickly ash is a hardy shrub and is com- 
mon through the state. It makes a nice hedge. 
