, 1874-02-05
HORTICULTURE.
Annual Meeting OF tho Wisconsin
State Horticultural
Society.
Cause and Prevention Of the Winter
Killing Of Fruit Trees.
The Question Discussed by Prominent
Fruit Growers.

special Dfspasch to The Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis.,, Fob. 8, 1874.--Tho Annual
meeting Of tho Wisconain State Horticultural
Socloty began this oyening In tho Agriculture
Rooms Of tho Capitol. 4
PRESIDENTS ADDnsss.
Tho annual addross Of President J. s. Stick
noy, Of WanwatoBa, waa quite briof but chnrac-
tcrizcd by strong common aenso. II opens wltha
| PLEASANTLY writtou rofereuoe to tho oxsravagant
expectations sometimes, entertained concerning
the knowledge Of horticultursta. Tho injuries to
| treos and plants by tho winter of f72-t73, aro
acknowledged, az ia the faot that those injuries
| destroyed many theories as well aa troeH. Tho
| value Of tho 1osgon was in ita teaching us what
fB untitled for our climate. Had 80 bottor TO-
nembered tho loaaons OF 1850, we should not
hayo suffered last winter. When tho siberians
ind other "iron-c1ads" died last winter, tho
injury sAa in tho root, not in tho tops. and root
killing can be controlled to 1arge oxtent.
Severe winters will como In future at intervals
longer or shorter; thoy will destroy those varie-
tioB not entirely hardy. Our work is to look out
| nvoty hardy sort produce new yaretfoB from
aoed; devise waya and means to prevent root
killing, and thus turn apparent loss into gain.
To delay planting becauao Of loss is unwiso;
eao Il years delay puts of tho supply Of fruit
| yonr.
| thllufo or large lrnits give greater Importance
to small fruits, many OF which aro hardy, and
thoao which are not can easily be protected.
| Young pear-trees in nurseries frequently suf-.
ferod less than apple-treos, probably from bot
tor maturity Of wood and deepor roofing. Deep
| soil is indicated as bost for pears. Instances
| suggest TINT shading bodies of pear-trees helps
keep them thrifty and FREQ from blight. peat-
growing can be mado auecosBful. Tho Kentist
chorry has dono vol, and Ia very valuable in tho
fur North. Thoro is much and variod work tor
! us aQ to do.
! RECREATION M nonr1ou1TunE. J..
Hon. Ed searin9, s:nte Superintendent OF
written address. in which he foroibly illustrated
THO points imporfecsly presented In the following
brief outline -
struction that arc largely unHeen by common
eyes, becauBe common eyos aro unculhvatod.
Il ia both mans privilege and duty to cultivate
his facultios 30 that ho may derive tho utmost
good from what III around him.
Country people are too generally tile s1avos Of
! work or Of ignorance. or Of both to appreciate
tho real Or possible glory. about thom. Pro-
fcsBioaal or business men in cities arc also too
deeply cngrossed in cares aud too securely
honlmed IN by walls, to know tho enjoyment Of
rural life. or to get more than lasty glimpsos Of
: country scenes.
educated, 80 TINT lead-work nny diminish hand
work, and beauty and tasto go hand in hand with
utils.y,-so that Agriculture aud horticulture
may be sciences, md not o mere series Of uncer'
| talu anu uluHubClu6 e1pbFAuousHt-so enAE uue
amount Of ounobllug recreation may be mingled
with moro muscular labor.
, 2. Professional and business men In the cities
) | and larger towns should more generally seek
suburban residences; and should regard spacious
( and beautiful grounds quito az important aa spa
! cious and beautiful houses and costly furniture
0 They would find true recreation In Horticulturo
j | conducted upon any scalo their MOONS woute
8 allow. II desirable that this should not bo .
] nero expensive luxury, it need not be. II
+ might easily, with the. proper manage,
ment, be made peonniarilY q self ,sus
tuiuing pleaaure, With from tnree
to eix ocres Of ground, near any city Of half the
size Of Madison, 1t would not be difficult to re-
uzo nnnually from the sale Of fruit IN amount
! snf,lcient to pay the SALARY Of permanent gar.
aenor, and tie interest On tho cost OF tho land
o paradise Of lawn, and trees, and fruit, ant
j. nealthful recreation.
J. Moreover, If educated professional and bust
ness men wore thus to become more genorally
. amateur hortlcu1turistR, not only would tho sub
urbs Of modorn cities become In beauty lkt
those Of great aneiont ones, but horticulture It.
q self would goon become science.
IL Tho address closed with tribute to Measrs
- - 5paw, OF st. Louis, md Woodward, of San Fran
r horticulture.
j. Prof. 6earing's address, was admirably road
o and received with great favor, as ovincing moi
only ability writor, but practical Familiarity
n With horticultural and sound views thereon.
le 4 paper by William Roby, Of Milwaukee, OF
v Floral Exhibitions was on tho programme, bu
o omitted because Of his abaence.
d and gardeners from all parts Of tho State, m
y promises to be very interesting.
Il SECOND DAY