, 1861-01-03

motion Of DR. Kennfcott, English Morillo was
added, and the list adopted.
RHrBAnp
The Early Tobols1s for very carly, and Sim.
nous and Myatt's Victoria for the main crop.
"Cahoon's" WINS entirely. discarded as of no
saluc. Deep culture and an abundance Of
manure are tht requirements Of this plant
The above were tho f-soritcs aud adopted Tor
select list.
4ppLEa,
F.: The list mentioned By tito Committee for
: Northern Illinois next came ups:
Little Red Romantic, Eaid to be third rate,
good f"r baking md get pickles, good bear
II md keeper, its popularity is well known
The remainder: Of the list was not discussed
Some discussions were had on pruning the
apple. DR.. Warbler said prune in winter for
wood and in summer for fruit, hut never WHEN
|. the wood Is 1roze, :. r.:
On Wednesday evening Dr.: Kennlso!s C.
liyercd lecture on the srhject Of tho MI takes
of fTrcc-rlanters, und on Thursday evening Dr.
Wartler lcctnretl on pear culture, During tie
meeting c. 7. Cha@c rcss ~ essay on the rdu-
cation Of the A5o1.s. Other papers and re-
ports were read which will. probably 1;Ed 4
place In the published report.
The labors Of tllis Society arc valuable to the
public, and VT shal! hnpc thnt the Legislature
will appreciate this ana give it that aid that is
|; required. Enough should at least be allowed
to furnish stchograpl,ic reporter at its next
session, and for the printing Of ten thousand
copicc Of its transactions.
OUR NOTES.
{a) The Cottonwood Is the most rapld
grower of the whole poplar tribe, aud for pro-
lection, in single row, nnst be valuable. Tie
wood Ia soft, difficult to split in many spcci-
mcna, decays rapidly, even more SO than Bass
wood or Linden. Very objectionable for
street or yard tree, as 1t is filed with swarn,s
.F83 +. 3,roo 1nr<x
which III turn feed on its succulent Leaves,
thousands Of which are made lbortiye, produc-
iny Il sort of nut.3dN, filled with a numerous
progeny Of small worms, and making the trec
uusghtls. The c tton uitcn nlls the air with
its fleece and covers the shsubhcry and tcwn.
up on all ncw plowed land, and tsansplanls
well when young, but not SO. readily when old
10 This willow las has not been fully an
prcciatcd; it is Of rapid growth, valuable TOR
fuel, posts and rails, ind should find place In
the timber belts; it grows from cuttings, but
old, to make s1rai:;ht t-unIS- The twigs Of
this willow rrc vBcd a!n1ost exclusively Ut
Cincinnati Tor tying MP the grape vines. il
belt Of this would cost the farmer or orchard
ist but i triuc, Us m abundance Of cuttings
can be had for thc cost Of cutting mud ship
ping. Our trees are not infested with the h;es
alluded to-.
(c) There arc two varieties Of hard or su-
gar naples in our woodlands. The most com-
Elon IS the Aen .SdccAorinum Sugar Maple;
the other is the 1en Nigru'a, or Black Sugar
maple. This'is more abundant In the central
psrt Of the State, is more rapid grow,
CT, the Leaves .-c broader, less baZyd
mud cut than the other, and slightly
downy beneath. II makes much the finest
tree. Jacksonville is very well supplied With
this variety, hut tho hest avenue that We have
seen is Oh tie grounds Of Arthur Bryant, near
Princeton. The soft naples arc the Silver LEAF,
-4cn Dasycarpn,i, aud which tiourishcs on III
most II not Ill OF cur soil. OF this variety VIC
have ten acres il tin1cr belts. The other is
dt1l Rftof1un, Rel Maple or Swamp Maple.
They nrc prorosatcd from seeds We consid-
CT these the most taiuablt Of al onr trees fur
timber hcl,s.
(l.) We think this tree will not give good
satisfaction in as! parts OF the State Because.
it thrives we'll ut Quincy is no reason that it
will thrive in Champaign or Peoria, as there is
q wide difference in the soil.
The Soil Of Quincy is cEe Of the best for
timber growing, there is none superior. This
peeuliar formation Ii found fur north OF that
point; It runs East into 1iorsan and South into
Madison. Wherever that peculiar soil Is found,
the chestnut AMI the grape are remarkably
vigorous, while in the cay loans they are lcss
vigorous. We would recommend the plaNting
ol the chestnut Us al experiment., aud If The
growth is les y1gurous than 1T tacksonvil!c
and t:.uincy, he not discouraged. 1fit willnot
MAXI 4 lore.t, 1t will give you both beauty
and fruit III more moderate way. 1suKAL-