, 1860-04-04
GARDENERS MEETING.
K<port Of DIscksstox on Pruning, Hoof
AM1 Tops


fRepprfsd for tho Pse9s and THbuus.l
We hail with pleasure the Increasing interest |
md importance centerlng about the meetings Of
Ibe CLicaso Gardeners Society, and cannot help !!
sce;nr ID it m augury of "the good time
cominy' When Chicago shall in truth aud desery-
cd1y. wear her muslca'. but, ut present, purely
pseudony nous apPellasion The Garden
City"
1t their rooms, during Monday afternoon F.,
and evening, Flora seemed to hare taken up her
hoyies Of .fnir ladies and their altenaunt cara.
licrs, who meekly submitted to being loaded /
down with boquets and pot -plauts-roses, varl-
cnlureL and iragrant-Japan lilies. snowy and
showy-wax like janonicax, odorous hel'otroPes
aad funny: looking Pixies Peak cactuses, geran'
iums, cuphotb.nihs, etc, e!t.
The sules, bath Of bouquets and pot;plants,
were ready and limited ouly by the supply. The
exhibition Of Messrs. BROOKS, Williams D. Bon
nnru were very choice, whilst the boquets from
tie conse1 ra.ories Of tie Hon. I. n. Arnold,
(lllrough ]. e. Ure) and Of 3icssrs. Lii Il Di'
Sersy (thronsh D. Donnard) were perfect gems.
The proceeds Of tho sale ot the bouquets we're
donated 10 The library, to which, at the evening
session, on motion Of Dir. Reilly, a further mp
preparation Of twenty five dollars was nude:
In accordance with the revised Constitution,
tic following officers were elected:
S.cond Fiee- {rtsident-H. Whitbolt. s.
Lilrarian-n. Lumbard.
liams, professionally Dr.. J. Asa hennicost,
Frank w. Kelley, (amateurs.)
rhe essay on :" loot Pruning" was laid over
for subsequent meeting ID consequence o. lne
absence Of The essayist, Edgar Sunders. Of Lake
View. On motion the subject Of Gsn<ral l,rua-
ing was taken up for informal discussion; BON
nard, on being called upon, suggested that the
subject be postponed until the next meeting.
when he proposed having trees, ETC., on hand
for practical illustration. Discussion was, how
ever, Insisted upon for the present. and Mr.
Bonnard's illustrations requested when the e.
say shall be banded 10.
Ludlow gave his European experience. Had
pruned, both top and root, in garden in Lon
don, (Eng14ud). J. when the surface soil was richly
made, but with sandy sub-soil; trees grew
luxusiantlg, and where obliged to prune rather
severely. In root pruning oil round at dis
tance Of eight feet from the stem with spade,
as recommended Ut the last discussion, in an or
charl Of 800 trees, the luxuriant wood-growth
was checked; while, where the tap roots merely
were cut the growth continued unchecked. In
the pruning all round, the quantity Of fruit was
materially Increased, bur, as the speaker
thought, a. the expense Of the quality. In sum.
ming up, would say that he thought the necesst-
ty Tor root pruning rarely existed, where there
was good soil, vel manured and drained, and
properly attended to.
Bonnard.-uid the trees continue to bear as
abundantly!
Ludiow.-For Tho four years that I remained
after, aud know Of, they did.
get fruit every year. Object Of pruning is to
eoualize. Trees TINT sre not pruned bear im-
Intensely one year and sparsely the next year.
Wil!ilms-As to the nsodas operdndi, would
trim the braachcs in the middle and top. and
!et the eud shoots 60; recommended annual
pruning.
introduced Wm. Saunders, Esq, Of German
town, Pa, tie eminent landscape gardener who
laid out the Rose ill Cemetery, and is now en-
gagged at Hyde Park.
The rules we're suspended aud slr. s. elected
IN honorary member, when the discussion was
| resumed. Mr. Saunders, BY invitation, spoke
as follows:
Ar. Prtsideat and gentleman: feel very up.
| preciatively the honor you have done me, il
| enrolling me with you Us an honorary member
| uud although l came here this evening, expect
| ing aud prepared to hear IN essay by one whc
| In. achieved such reputation, Us skilltul, in
| tclligeut gardener, as ny friend Mr. E1ga1
| Saunders, and AN not prepared to speak upot
| the subject cannot refuse to briefly, md peces
sar;ly, imperfectIy recapitulate the points whIcl
| occur to me. Full aud complete justice cannot
| be done so extensive and prolific eubject IL
Pruning" short Of the limits Of careful
| wcll-digestcd essay
| The main use Of pruning is Of course Il
produce fruit. Trees grown from seed and lef
| 10 nature uncared for by art, have n tende1c,
| to the production of wood 1t the expense q
fruit, 5fore particularly is this tie case il tree
Of rich, luxuriant, eirly growth-the apple
near. d., in all OF which wood buds form il
| nre!e;coce TO fruit buds. The production q
scusonr 50 much so, indeed, tint gardener
| huye a theory that pruning In summer will prc
duce fruit, while in winter wood will be The re
suit.
it has been objected that root pruning. ono
done, demands an aunua! repit ton. THIS is
mistake, think; for wien the tree has bee
once thrown into benring, hare never found
10 1ecc3e. have known of trees thrown in,
bearing by root pruning, ncrer repeated, I
continue along year after year. One cas-
which occurs 10 me, Of grove Of bectarin
trees in Maryland, which bad grown we
for eight yeu.s, but without fruit, is in poin
The 1f.c cs were rooI pruned very severely, il
| deed, So much SO uS to excite surprise in til
minis Of uti.lbors. They iruited the ne1
year, and have continued to btGr well ev.
a1nce-some ten years now. I have wltnes: C
she same in peacA tees repeatedly. It maS t
taken for granted that when the y ood gro~th
once checked, it rarely, it ercr, a,,aiu acquirt
ter into details as to mode, so 1ulty has lie sus
iect been discussed. Nor eau aug defiuit
rules he given for its application. Ii do1e
Spring tie wood growth will 70 on us tuxur
ant!y Is ever; but ii done, say in August, " he
the "ood growsh has ceased, the i9tlnlis VOC
ouns may pe enansen ,uto itn'i 9uos.
" s!lais ~ Flouues Fu:.. .sa.. ~ ~. app.o'
as 40 Interesting experlm,entto IN, t5e purssry@. u
Or Aoltleu4sui.s. .,,. % "e. e!.uso, ~ - ut
cation. The part above the wound will be tlo
intensely oIt''An. auo uoui !ooA!uE ou
ing the season: oMlnf 10 stit co"h"aFo AoH
tns sap oeinS sneehGu. oat .pe ,.!,I neS1c nu:
OF a!seasc, aou .ae Hnu so '1ealIa WIZ oie y y
lncsAaoiy. IN closIug tuese a:sultot! 1e'itaFe :
Tue noIoI 5vu navy eou.ei Is ~ \, ,upou .e' aau
express the nope 1oat our fnnaaelp9'a ooc1e
ana yourselves LILLY assun'e u'ofe 'n''n'ate 1e'
t'ons.
-. Inuts'on muse lautoor o! tne tTas'
rfat Ias.nr. @f;,} ~ woh'o aa ,nqolse e % moss IN
INTO lfaa' ouos, aua ~ et'sa.
l =. asa henhleottlo1 nenMooo, nyae J! tatH;
. Without p!ackooaro loE 1!'ostra.'on IL VIII
aiMcu.t subject = 70 eaF.a'n. D9s tuF iact n:.,
y oennnely setlle4. tnat tne pIoauenon ot eltn
t may oe eaec<ra ~ p!uh.ns Ut a'nesens seaso.
rsfsoo =, ,;,9h T. 9a';r =, 'J 1ha 'h,ats nnn
!, eatueneis " panea ~ sne :o ~ ~ ause
Wh,en ms the snee9 81 tu'o"'ng gu. lFu'1 oo'
IN Cal'loinsa tMis ~ u ntse1 necessary
henntT1's-toc ~ s,'aass roee Aus P.un.
thsle. ane lir.. ali euuo . y. Su anu
prune most eneetua1'y, "P anu roet, WINE
buds and blossoms.
Chase-Has 1r. PETERSON A'aoo ucIu14
servatlon OF the change OF wood and II
q buds?
Petefson-I mare, anu nm sat'sneo tney GO
!. ctaoge.
Gnase-l nave ptesssu la's Nues.19n, ,s11 oTIut
{: think it q most Interesting one, and would II
y to call to The MINDS OF the meeting the sta
e rnent ot d. John A. Marder, tae pom
Il oy1st, Editor Of Inc t'nesnhde4s, ete.}