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ing, usually in little known parts of the world: and, as a rule, it would be a long 
time before the civilized world would know of their existence, except through the 
efforts of commercial botanists. Among the number especially valuable, is: 
Aug. Van Geert, Jean Nuytens Verschalfelt, Louis de Smet, Louis Van Houtte, 
Jean Linden, ami our special friend and correspondent, J. Vander Swaelmen, all of 
Ghent, Belgium; B. S. Williams, Thomas S. Ware, E. G. Henderson & Son. James 
Veitch & Son, William Bull and many others, of London, England; Harry Cannell, 
of Swanley, England; Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., of Paris, France: P. & E. Trail- 
son, Orleans, France; F. von der Ileiden, Hilden, Germany; J. J. Van Logliem, M. 
C. Alkemade & Son, E. H. Krelage & Son, also our special friend and Holland cor- 
respondent, C. E. Van Goor, all of Haarlem, Holland; A. M. C. Jongkindt-Coninck, 
of Dedemsvaart, Holland ; Froebel & Co., Neumunster-Zurich, Switzerland : and a 
host of other equally as active merchants. These publications are not only a recog- 
nized authority, and give a correct description of the plants, but, also, usually a 
history of their native countries and notes on their original condition of growth and 
uses. 
HORTICULTUR I L SOCTE TIES. 
KENTUCKY II OK T1CULT UK A L SOCIETY. 
.(g^ji^HE Society met in Layson Hall, Shelhyville, Ky., January 13, 1880, for a 
wm IP three days’ session, President Kennedy in the chair. Delegates from other 
■wM Ah State Societies were introduced and welcomed. Letters were read from Dr. 
Warder and Dr. Morton. The Secretary, Treasurer and Committees present- 
(SH* e< * their reports, after which several important Committees were appointed; 
" one, at least, of which should have been appointed in every State, viz., “a 
committee to secure Legislative assistance to require State assessors to obtain full 
statistical returns of the acreage and product of the fruit crop each year. Many 
valuable papers on fruit and fruit growing were read, and the following discussion 
must prove beneficial to all horticulturists. The following officers were elected for 
1880: T. S. Kennedy, Louisville, President; H. B. Todd, Eminence, Vice President; 
J. S. Beatty, Simpson vi lie, Treasurer; J. Decker, Fern Creek, Recording Secretary; 
J. B. Nall, Louisville, Corresponding Secretary. The committee on fruits is com- 
prised of one person from each county in the State. Shelhyville was selected as the 
next place for meeting. (1881,) and Louisville was chosen as the place for the Annual 
Strawberry Exhibition in May. The State Commissioner of Agriculture, Horticul- 
ture and Statistics, offered to publish the Society proceedings in his annual report, 
which was accepted, after which the Society adjourned sine die. 
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society 
was held on the 27th, 28th and 29th of January, 1880, in the city of Elgin, Illinois, 
with a larger attendance and an increased interest in the proceedings. The Presi- 
dent, Jonathan Periam, of Chicago, opened the session, and to expedite business 
the first day was devoted to the President’s address, the reading of the Reports and 
other important Society business, after which the Society devoted their entire time 
and energy to a discussion of fruit, its culture, value and enemies. Among the 
prominent working members present was Prof. Cyrus Thomas, A. Bryant, A. R. 
Whitney, and D. W. Scott. 
The second day was devoted to a consideration of Insects, The Vineyard, The 
Greenhouse, Vegetable Gardening, etc. The third day opened with Plums for a 
subject, which brought out many valuable facts and suggestions regarding this most 
delicious fruit. 
Mr. D. C. Scofield, of Elgin, opened the subject of Forestry by a very interest- 
ing paper. O. B. Galusha read a letter from Dr. Warder on the same subject, which 
was followed by several carefully prepared papers on Forestry by some of the best 
Foresters of Illinois — of which she has a surplus — all of which provoked a very in- 
structive discussion. According to Mr. Scofield’s paper there has been 80,000,000 
trees planted in Illinois in the past eight years, under the influence of the society. 
The discussion elicited the fact that the most satisfactory timber trees to plant in 
Illinois, are the White Pine, Scotch Pine, European Larch, Norway Spruce, White 
and Red Cedar, Hemlock, Western Catalpa, Sugar and Soft Maple, American White 
Oak, European Crab and Black Walnut. Large Evergreens should be transplanted 
in early Spring, say April, hut small ones might he transplanted as late as June. 
