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hibited by the Society, by Members of the Legislature, State Officers and 
others. 
In the afternoon the discussion of raspberries was taken up. 
DISCUSSION—FKUITS. 
Raspberries. —Mr. Stickneyhas been successful in the cultivation of Doo¬ 
little Improved Black Cap ; says there is a great_want of a good red rasp¬ 
berry ; has fruited the Franconia and thinks that, with Brinckle’s Orange, the 
two best varieties; also speaks favorably of theCatawissa; has had poor sue. 
cess with the Philadelphia—thinks it overrated. 
Mr. Adams thinks very highly of Brinckle’s Orange, quality of fruit first-rate 
—prolific—rather tender. Thinks Belle de Fontenay a good berry, but 
prolific in suckers, and would not advise the planting in small gardens. 
Mr. Kellogg thinks poorly of the Belle de Fontenay ; does not bear well. 
Thinks favorably of the Catawissa, if properly pruned and taken care of. 
Mr. Stickney offered the following resolution : 
Resolved, That we recommend the improved Black Cap ■jjaspberry, for quan¬ 
tity and profit; the Brinckle’s Orange, Fastolf and.Franconia, with protection, 
for quantity and excellent flavor, and the Catawissa and Ohio Ever-bearing 
for autumn planting. 
The chair appointed as committee on diseases of trees and insects injurious 
thereto, P. A. Chadbourne, J. S. Stickney and F. S. Lawrence. 
With the view of affording protection the following resolutions were 
adopted: 
Ressolved, That with a view to modify and ameliorate the severities of our 
climate, we deem it a matter of great moment to the future well-being of the 
fruit-growing interest of the Northwest, that a general system of tree plant 
ing should be encouraged and insisted upon by those who lead and influence 
public sentiment; and we invite members of the Legislature and all kindred and 
local societies to co-operate with us in this work, by every laudable means. 
Resolved, That we do hereby continue the premium offered last year to e"- 
courage tree planting in our State. 
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend the planting of evergreens, largely 
as a means of ornamenting our homes, and to afford shelter and protection 
from the severities of the climate. We also recommend that for such plant¬ 
ing nursery grown trees, from one i ;0 two feet high, which have been fre¬ 
quently transplanted be used; with such trees we find evergreens live as 
surely as deciduous trees. 
The Society adopted the following resolution offered by Mr. Stickney: 
Resolved, That we cordially recommend to the Horticultural and Agricul¬ 
tural community the Wisconsin Farmer, Madison, and the Prairie Farmer, 
Chicago, Ill., as particularly adapted to our western needs and worthy of sup¬ 
port. 
After considerable discussion, on motion of Mr. Stickney, the following 
resolution was adopted: 
Resolved, That we recommend the Norway Spruce and White Pine for tim¬ 
ber belts and wind-breakers; the Scotch Pine and Austrian Pine, Balsam, 
Hemlock and Siberian Arbor-vitas for planting singly; Red Ceder and White 
Ceder foi* low ornamental screens; also, ’Norway Spruce as a single tree, or 
for a line of trees. 
