PROCEEDINGS. 
ANNUAL MEETING—1866. 
Madison, February 6, 1866. 
2:30 P. M. 
The Annual Meeting of the Society convened in the parlor of the Wiscon" 
sin Mutual Insurance Company, at Madison, Feb. 6, 1866, Vice-President L. 
P, Chandler in the chair. Short but excellent congratulatory speeches were 
made by Messrs. Plumb, Kellogg and Judd. 
It was unanimosly resolved to invite the members of the Horticultural So¬ 
cieties of the city of Madison, to attend the meetings of this Society, and to 
participate in its proceedings in the character of honorary members. 
Strawberries .— fke discussion upon Strawberries, being first in order 
under the programme previously announced, Dr. Hobbins moved that the 
Wilson be recommeded for general culture. Upon this, considerable discus¬ 
sion took place, principally on a comparison of the Wilson with the Agricul¬ 
turist, which had just then been introduced, and of which the plants had 
proved weak, and but few had grown. 
Dr. Hobbins grew the Wilson in hills, on clayey land, which he had trenched 
two feet deep and filled with composted manure ; and from 450 square yards 
he had procured 250 quarts of berries. 
Burr’s New Pine, Boston and Brighton Pines, were recommended for ama- 
ateur culture ; and the Russell, Monitor, Rives, Eliza, Victoria and Agricul 
turist were recommended for further trial by amateurs. 
For field culture, it was recommended to plow the ground into two feet 
beds, and alternate them so that one-half shall be in new plants each year. 
All agreed as to thorough manuring of the soil, and especially deep trench¬ 
ing ; though Mr. Kellogg said he had procured good crops of WUson from 
gravel knolls, where it was supposed only white beans would grow. He was 
growing them on all kinds of ground. On ordinary soil he had picked 240 
bushels from the acre without special manure. 
Clean culture in summer, with good mulchings with clean straw and coarse 
litter, or cornstalks, for winter was recommended. 
Gooseberries —The Houghton and American only were recommended for 
general cultivation. 
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