, 1862-12-10
U|)ita9o Qribn1re.
RIEETENG OF THE STATE H0RTl-
CULTURAL S0CfETF.


WIZ y A%-AA4 Ne@AAAA
Interesting Discussion Gu the White
Willow.
fThr 1,reEg Of mattcrp on our columns, oCcaEionci
by tlc meeting Of Congress and The Publishing Of
e.. reports OF the various departments, las COM
rallied III to defer Or reports Of the late Interest
ing meeting OF the State horticultural Society ut
Bloomington We resa1nc them herewith, the fol-
lowing comprising tne proceedings OF the first day.
evening svssion
Dloo3EGToS, Ill, Dec 3, 1857
TEe !" WAlte Nillox," which Aas Of late |
;'cs II exciting sucha fever in the horticultural
void, had ncen set down as the subject for
discussion. The attendance lad been in
creased BY the ARRIVAL Of well known Elces On
thu later trains, and Ill were present with Il
most eager anxiety to say or to know what is
known or might be said in regard to our old
acquaintance and new friend, the White VIII
low.
WHAT SHALL IT Re cALIED2
4 resolution WAS offered, as opening the
ground for the coming discussion, that the
Willow, specimens Of which were present,
which is the true willow of which
ntn1iou LAS so often been made Of
late, I.as for its proper name cogno-
1,cp. the White Willow. IN Interchange Of
opinions. more in the conversational way than
in the nlar1lcr of formal discussion, cnsued
bctwycn DR.. Wardcr, Dun1ap, Brlgtlon and
G:!usla, in regard to the proper botlnical
n'1nr, different prominent botlnI*ts haying
ceculiugly described in the san1c manner spe-
cles, to which different names were given.
The discussion soon Assumed tho more bust
ness method, uron t1ic President taking tie
rcins, Of each person expressing LIS views
briefly to tic point aimed 1T. We give from
bir. Fcll-WI1cn DR.. Schroeder says this is
not ttt: White Willow, think he is mistaken.
Frof. Hoops, Of Westchcstrr, whom I regard
rs having 4 proper reputation for special
| kno.ls.'g: OF trcc;, wrote M t;ltt tns Is
| It is grown l:,rssc1y in PENNSYLVANIA for the
| manufacture af powder, Dupont nakcs his
| bcst rifle powder it. None other equals 1t
| i'll that regard
Or: DARLINGTON: Of Wcstchester, author Of
| Well known trc;tisc OH botany, agrccs with
| Prof Hoops in regard to it.
| Mr.. Br.gdon-1 cal1ca 1:tc1y on nursery.
,na1, who WAS selling largely what Ee called
! fi:c White Willow. 1t va: not Of the slnc
Ilahit with tl,i* b, fore US lv said lie knew it
to bc tlu- Wilt: Wil!oy. because Of its branch
- separating re;.lily ut its ba=c. Aud yct this
| is thu characteristic Ut many willows.
DR.. N5tslcr-Ic=, Of I'LL our American vii
| l,,ws.
| 3Ir: Bryant-vcry many tell NE this is called
| t!sr Powder W;lloE.
Mr.. Flsgg-prof Turner told me III had on
his ,,:c:. three Sub-ya:iv1i*s Of tile White
! Willow, differ5n. III siz:, siir}e, etc.
| Dr. Sctrs.eticf-T!:i* il iaest;c:l with tae
S:ix S:.;1eif;li, Of Europe. 1t is used there for
n;ny .urs'.'=e~ 1t Is used ~ !. basket wiiloN
| and Ills basket (prcsenting onc)Was oiade from
1 it there.
The only willow that viii not break bJ
twisting, etc, is the Palm Willow. ihcre u
| is only used in church service, the tr:tdlilo:
yoin, tln:t on thi: wlils,w called 'paln' ;, w
low with ns, :snl translated 'sycaln"Fe' II
your Billie, ZaccLcus climbed 10 sce OUR sa
;luur l:iss-
Mr.. Br:gdon-liad We not better say, It'll:
il The Silk Alba Of Gray 50 that others nl:s,
know from its description exactly that
| which NC arc talking.
Dir: Wars1en-ResoIution that this or tht
il 50 or So. accomplish nothing. in 4 matter u
lii: kIt. lct lis ~ to the books, anl attt
| special conference wifi them and the thing b.
fire us, VT can ''re=olve'' with accuracy AMI
| usefulness.
Mr. Oye7n:tn-TheTe arc dozens Of willow
Wlic!, la}r* Similar lt>f but This has :: char
| :,rtcr!:tlc If growth defining it from .othcr4
f.. There should br sucl, description given II
would separate thi: from any s;,iercft tim
1h:t may he sold as the White Willow.
Mr. Sliucl--1ltc standing Of lie Socict
and the v;.1,tt: Of thu tree render it doAbl
:.r,css;lr5 that w shonl.; Only act l1i1cwiu5i
= ami with caut,on.
Ii Tne following were appointed - : ro,' o..
1uitt,y to ascertain t'le true .lnmc uf the wi
: low 1l,,;er discussion, with s:iri1 de-cTlptlo
), ~ S};u;l!ti distinguish it fio1, others, w e
oi,l. the public. to identify it; Dr.: Nart'c
Ari:,ur Bryant, :.ass e. Z. GEe:1slan.
ITS vAlTE A. TIMBER.
Tic mex, point discussed VIII; the yAluc
y tie White Willow fcr timber PURPOSES, 10
GROWN nn or }r:l7ltS-
- willow is to change the features OF o.
~ .r.,irie$ III little cost, AID il. short tiinc.
+; + roo. for almost everything. It will maj
l:1A, Aoop-polc:- rail-: sh;:S!cs, tSe- y
mary yssT. and nd 1ys'S t @ oe!y H., Ti1 tarc SS ny,ri
will become timber regions You may $
thrsy are assertions. THY arc, however, +
cSprc=-icn Of my belief founded on the
r r,;s-on+. ! believe it will be generally int1
growth, because Of t!a. ral'idity Ut its gro7t
iirf:ssc Of its -1,&rc and laht, bcctls::
= Eou,i>lcs Oh dry or moist ground, and
), moist it will convert the slough into t'inl
,,x i'eit, ],,lted on the sides OF the slough
ing >usc the qualify Of tl4e tisuer is sufficient
:srou" for Ill purposes for which the iarl'
wpo,lS arc not required. 1t is fine grlint
admits Of a good polish. Kitchen ware,
/ wuo1cn ware may b2 mace from it. 1t Is G:
U.S. SPLIT. 70" e:'n split log which VIII l n's u
= ; ing twenty Or thirty years. Il krrt of
s. wto,,ut. it grows =ts:.isit and is more cl-
.jnr i orkcd int, Shingles than tic pine. ~,
The advantage soonest to be rcapet will
L. IT. il, t:.c way OF fuel Lad l hEe years
, planted IN atrc With this. sheu!d now &c
-, !y1.cntlc.t Of other sources for fuel, fol
live years NJ, :.vrc Of it will give 1nort i
th;'n 4 family can possibly use.
Mr. Bryant-1low about its wari,lng qua
:. for ~hin:.less
aIr t,;cr:,,:n--I don't know
e., Dr. Morse-1low many cuttings are nee
and Mr.. Uyerl,a1,-At four feet apart, rs l
them, it would take a fraction less than g.,
@a | Thc groundwork of It's :lvailafiilty Is, thai
u1l fi.yc to do is to put i stick IN the grol
and it VI i'll c:sow Us readily As tree will 70
- A. to tie question Of full, asked i rail-
,;tb t.nrintcr IF the relative value ct diftt
wtn,ils for fuel. Hc said that wood was Va
HI. in proportion to its specific gravity:
,pv SO many pounds of ANY "ooa "ou4o i'sc
IN, 49, SAINT: al1lount Of =tca11-
wfiiil Air. H. L. Dunlap@ cheerfn1'y giTsMy
'&:s:; & tiruouy in IFS favor. Mcet;n says 1t WY
r. 1nrf ix.y fvet high il dry soH, and ninety tte
&C. wet soil. The labor Of planting Is nnm @
:: ;.,i II .:rnws rapidly Let a man yet 1,Who
.ana 'n;a, ti,s this year and nest year hc has ~,
S:.:-t anti tlt ncxt year 1eouo0. An acre 1,int
tsion: old will give lJu cords Of wood, equal t.
..avy tntrrn cortl>; :, yc,r. IhHt it splits 1r
anI there is evidence OIL every hand; " de:
I:tfAlttT HI " ~
oa r.; II EUROPE lie says it makes 7 board III
~: equal to plnc, not warring, and Just as
:an,s fs,r Nil PURPOSES not requiring ,cxposu
n1to1 r weather. Ii will be 90 eheap
4;n .;ort ti,nc as t. be our best
~. That man who is four OF Gvr miles
OiJ- tin:ber is blind to his own interest who
'dcnt. moi plant one or TWO acres Of this OH his
waFos M C,;n for fuel lie is Il practical Spsnit
Forty In fifteen years we shall SEE it in te mill
cem- being usrd largely for timber aud dol,
81 PURPOSES. In tcl, years it lna1cs Soosl
fence. have not regarded il rs 80 val
-@. for post=. DO not regard it Is valn7o
,,a,Iy PURPOSES as the black walnut and
woods, in itself considered, Int as super
- them ws,eu tl1rrc il taken into accou
L availability, cl,cllnvss, lsardincss and r.:
|Iousrs If Growth. In three Years it grows tro1
teen to eighteen feet high. Taking
fhinrs into view tie white willow ct:tll
a'Ss every other tree I believe it to bc su
e..,-.- TO tile silver leaf maple. | havea plan
IL. ut Of that four years old and i'll six or cisiat
il i bet | will have more dollars worth OF WOO
aso y take them III, and set out tie willow slii
j. srring. 1t is bounty TO the rrarles::
MES: N7. Oycrnan-lf it is cut down Whit
~ ,n:n,'y IT growing. it starts up again and grow
1t}t Nr S,;,nsnn--Ne crew this OH nv t: