ADJOURNMENT. 
497 
Black walnuts and butternuts are fine trees for shade, and 
hardy. Should be planted in fall as soon as the walnuts fall 
from the trees. Difficult to transplant, but no difficulty in 
getting trees from nuts planted where trees are wanted. Bear 
at 9 or 10 years old. iSTever fail to bear thereafter. 
Shell bark hickories may be raised the same way, and bear 
at 16 years old or thereabouts. 
Judge Knapp remarked that .some chestnuts which had 
grown to the bearing size, had died for some cause; and in¬ 
quired if it was supposed that they could not be grown in this 
state? He had supposed they could be, and should be verv 
reluctant to have to change his mind. 
Dr. Dobbins spoke highly in favor of the chestnut, and be¬ 
lieved it could be grown. ^ 
Mr. Ad'ams had gathered an abundant crop of chestnuts, 
and fine ones at that, on his plac.e 'in northeastern Iowa, on the 
Mississippi river; and he saw no reason why they should not 
grow on this side of the river. 
Mr. Peffer said they would not grow with him in Pewaukee 
on the limestone drift soil. He regretted this, but it was true 
nevertheless. 
Several members spoke in high terms of the white elm, sugar 
maple and bass wood for shade trees, and also of the hickory, 
walnut and butternut for their timber and fruit. 
Mr. Grreenman offered the following, which was adopted: 
Resolved, That the thanks of those members from the country are hereby 
tendered to the friends of horticulture in this city, for their kind hospitaUt/’ 
during this meeting; also to the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad for their 
courtesy in returning members to their homes free of charge. 
And the meeting adjourned sine die 
Ag. Tr.—82. 
