, 1863-12-19
THE STATE HORTICULTURAL
CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS SESSION,
lFrom Our Own Corrcspondent.l

lFrom Our Own Correspondent
ALTON, Dec. 1B, 1868.
This morning Alton came out in the resal
robes Of winter, dashing as belle, but With
ont the slefgh-bells SO necessary to realize the
poetry Of the occasion. The seven inches OF
SNOW lay soft anl deccy, but as no s1cighs
came, the weather king became disgustel,
and the result has been q d1izzling rain oil
day, md by tomorrow, II, this state Of things
continues, the city willabe bathed in mud.
FORENOON SESSION. =,
A letter was read from Gen. Wilson, Of the
State Board Of Agriculture of Iowa, asking
Information in regard to certafn parties from
Illinois selling White Willow cuttings in
Iowa Yesterday a committee was appointed
to report on the subject, and they say that
they do not know the parties named, but Us
they have tho evidence that thousands of
willow cuttings were taken from our sWamps
and creek bottoms Inst winter and sold for
the White Willow, itstande our Iowa friends
in hand to be careful Of whom they pur-
chase, and to see that the parties can give
good references. '-.
A letter was read from Alr. Henry Wnrc, Of
Marhlehcad, Massachusetts, stating that he
bushels Of onions Of the Danvers silver skin
variety. Mr. ". suggests that onions can be
c1eap1v and certainly grown on the prairics
The new lands arc clear of weeds, and VIC
hhould pay more attention to the crop.
The Committee on the Presidents Address
reported, first, tho need Of 4 reform in the
formation Of county horticultural societies,
TO act In concert with this society; second,
the commendation Of the generosity aud ef-
fic1ency of the Rockford Horticultural So
ciety at the late fair; third, IN examination
into the reported existence of silk worm
feeding on the Ailant1us; fourth, a condem-
nation Of certain railroads that refuse to grant
this Society The samo courtesies Offered TO
the State Agricultural Society.
4 Committee consisting Of Messrs. Over
man, Earle, F1agg and the President were
appointed to confer with the railroad com
pahics In regard to the aborc subject.
Dr. LONG ON TILE PEAR .. =,
Siekc1, hardy and profitable. Oswcgo Burrc
blighted the fifth year; would recommend 1t
for further trial. Us it is valuable pear,
Bcu1rc Bose. all dead the eccond ycar. Ur-
banist, b1lghts slightly Stevens Genesee,
blights badly and Is tender; although . firm
would try 1t further. Belle 1ucratire, beast
young; fruit firm, but blights to some eS-
tent Rousclet dc Stutgard Is IN excellent
pcnr and suffers but slightly. Chaplct firm
grown and rather large fruit; affected this
year for the first time. st. andre, lardy
Beurre Dial, badly blighted, Henry the
Fourth, Aardy md good bearer. Swans
Orange killed Flemish Beauty highly cult
yated; Killed the second year; those on un-
cultivated land hardy. Grcat MORGAN killed
Duchess dc Angouleme, hardy on poor soil.
dc Jersey, a profitable fruit; only slightly af-
fected- Howell, hardy and promise well. Passe
colonar, fruit fine and tree hardy. Lawrence
the same Bartlett, profitable and little
Affected. kingsissing, hardy, fruit poor.
Napoleon, hardy; bids fair; fruit sells well.
Aadaline, hardy and profitable. White Doy-
dc Etc, produces well and hardy Grey
Doyenne. hardy hut not profitable. Burre
ClairgTu, hardy, fruit very large. st Ghist-
ian, hardy and profitable. Sheldon, hardy
and bears we'll OFT, I: good pear. The
above trees were planted In the spring Of
ls57, giving seven years experience.
drains; in all condition of shelter blight
more or less He believed that the cause to
be q species Of itch (scabius} that affected the
bark. He would call it the tree Itch.
CoIMlK-We tnust look for remedy, the
disease is inherent Like the hooping-cough in
pruning would prove valuable. DR., Long is
in error in planting on poor SOILS It won't
Go; he plants in rich, well prepared, and
thoroughly cultiyates; succeeds well In his
land, which is heavy clay. Hoss,nan has
a l,a4 guoa saIGsss VIZ ane psaf ~ niSn ianu'
-" 41,t.e1.s - - ~ ~ fun Auus
= shn,,Id e to n.,ittrota5 ~ nSn ~ ~ .ns iea
anS ~ 1- s".ts ~ tnt a.,
part Of the growing season as It Is possible,
in this way the wood ripcns up freely, and
the trees winter well. What We fear most Is
late EIo"lns as tnat lcayes tne Woon IN oaa
son1itI4n g enaer INC Mlnter, anu 1ae & LesulI
~ 3s+o u T., +,,a ~ nsser ,,ts nSn HUT
s When I the De growt Is ' too ra@pant nc On tsle
la1u eac crTp Is as 'na1 o' INC
p,n ~ .na1..'a n4nur a1.as.1 sa1ps. ,,u
u c1AeetT Would cofrooorate Mr: bus
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49a ~ 4;a tn!s oatHuI "epenus ~ ~ Jgaua,
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~ iad mai" ,,aid some nttaniion r. NIT Nip Pstten.
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Plight, one Of which Il e i frost or frozen SAP
osgns nnd ~, Sn,cn siiat;en IS she nfd
seells III aA e!auaiions, nousA sone 'as1e-
tics are more liz liable than -, others.
!, s'eke1 ana W1nter e. Scihs are more u haray
tnan Most psa1s. !he summer ousnt Is an
tnt e!nSr 1qan, nut MOI 90 eoon; , can see a ena
9Hsut ~ ne 1alh " lc patcAes VI ueau
de's"'x, WMcn should i3 be shoveu on at once,
aha III hosL cases WI save ING Tree. &c
LUG nngnL; calnsa.es nasA an9 manntes.
a., soasspS,. a:a, o. Aaans T. coanaJ, @ nau gs9Maa W.
ecoona o az t eat entstdn hart eulsa Sri. and
piled pint Of lampblack and spirits, Of tur
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