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trees and flowers,—those growing naturally—seen during that 
trip, were finer than any they had ever seen anywhere else in 
the world. AndI want to say here, to the members of this so- 
ciety, that after twenty-six years’ experience in the state of 
Minnesota, giving attention each year to these natives, and to 
those new things that come out each year, I believe one dol- 
lar’s worth of labor spent in the propagation and cultivation of 
those kinds of trees, plants and shrubs that grow naturally 
here in Minnesota will produce better effects, and give better 
results and satisfaction than ten dollars invested in any of the 
foreign trees or plants. In our haste to get something that has 
a great name we overlook these little things that grow right at 
our doors, Again, there has been spent in the city of Minne- 
apolis in the last eight or ten years, every year, thousands of 
dollars for the various kinds of climbing shrubs. Yet, let a 
strangef come in there, one who knows nothing about even the 
‘names of these vines or shrubs, and let him drive about over 
the city. There are hundreds and hundreds of porches, 
trees, arbors, and trellises covered by bitter-sweet and the 
common ampelsopsis, that grow naturally here in the Minne- 
sota woods, and they will attract the attention of these people. 
But it is very rarely that you see one of those other vines 
growing in sufficient strength to attract any attention. If you 
have one, and want a vine for your porch, or door, or 
lawn, before you invest one single nickel in some plant coming 
from somewhere else, just look around the groves, and woods, 
and banks of the streams near to you,and see if you cannot find 
growing naturally, a tree, shrub or plant that will answer the 
purpose better than any you can buy. 
Mr. Gould:—As a matter of fact, in the summer time, along 
the roadside around Minneapolis, there are to be seen some of 
the most beautiful shrubs and plants I have ever seen in the 
world. I pass there most every day. and I always sit next to 
the window of the coach and look out at them, and admire the 
beautiful picture. Now the hand of man has done almost 
nothing to bring this thing about. It is, as you might say, the 
natural condition. There has been little if any change in that 
respect since the time that this part of the country was first 
settled. But while these plants are well worthy of transplant- 
ing, itis a question as to whether or not they will bear it. I 
am unable to say myself whether they will bear transplanting 
into gardens, and make equal progress, as they do now. 
