New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-08
TREE CULTURE N VILLAGES.


CLINTON NLW-YOEK.
70 the Edtt0r OF me TrtbRRe.
SIR: In response to requests more or less
formally na0e 10y clens Of other places herewith send
you sketch Of ho history ant work OF The Kma Art
Society Of Clinton. ~ y. The settlement Il This town
was begun the year 1857, by Respectable families from
Connecticut Massachusetts. They brought with them
TIE and OF the people whom they had
born and reared. Their ideas aud sentiments were
formed upon models Oi utility rather than those Oi beauty
They built plain houses wore plain clothes, ate pL!n
food and used PLAIN speech. Yet they did not wholly
eschew things pleasant and Ornamental. They raised
Seeding apple 'rees and grated them with cons from u
best NeS-LneIand orchards They brought with them
an assortment Of shrubs. vines and lowering pauls and
though they could give only little time 10 their cult "a
ton they unwilling 10 be wholly deprived of the
enjoyment which The sight Of them Afforded Not much,
however was done first in the planting OF shade trees
fOr there too much shade here already the great
uncsiinn wis hos to get rid of Months and years did
tire how down the forests and prepare hc land
for tdee. Won any thought Wa gwen ~ te planting
of ornamental trees they turned at once to the Lon
bariy poplar aud tie weeping willow which were
Thought have foreign airs ana TO show ad' anccd ideas
IN arloficuure. The pleasuirgOunds OF orr ia hers
were OF small tent They consisted, for the most par
OF narrow strip land in front o. ,he dwelling which
was planted with htue care, anu Wa seldom mOwn
ofencr than once q year.
Abou the ycaI 10 a spirit OF rural improvement
began 20 pervae the country And the zeai reached
Clinton II showed Itself the introduction Of improved
varieties oi fruit the forming OF better lawns n tis
building of better houses and the remodens of old ones
al 10 the frequent adoption o. neutral tntS Ia the paint;
in Of house. Partly oGt-4Owth "a tla SiLl' ana
partly promoter of II came the formation of the Soc
ETY. " Rural Arr in Clinton. Indeed to give credit whore
credit Is due it should be mentioned that tins Society Is
partly o New-Eng gland origin. Ia t.e summer OF le14
during visit OF Nj W L. Canning OF S;ockbridee Mass
u tie Rev y. ". wight OF this place. the irsnaIned
gentleman remarked to Dr Dwight that Clinton needed
Just one thing more 10 develop its rural capabilities and
that was trcepauting association such as existed IN
sockhridge. and the particular features o. which h"
proceed, Il To 81 forth. d. Dwight seized upon The
gcsf0n tuus made, and communicated II % Jew ojher
gentlemen by whose united eomsels the original pan
euared and improved. aud finally wrought iaO tn
haS been felt IN every part of the town
This Society invites into It's membership all cilHens
WHO Interested ~ horticulture pono0-f fuial I'm
material Improvement OF the town Among ~ nelnbcrs
pres. most oi The Faculty OF Hamilton College
ply s'cans cieIeliGeh 'iueS ~ men o. D.7iies IL
holds stated monthly Me- lungs at The houses "l us mem
b-rr alphabetical order taking sumner win ~" famiy
early hour At these meetings, discussions are h1d
subjects of general interest 10 all dweiiers ~ INC
beforehand 20 some designated member who makes
studous preparOns 10 reduce the subject Tor consid
eIau0n rm1S fuiiOwcI by free remarks anu inquiries
o. ~, '' o ~ .' -. s ,, . rnlay for the
planting by me acidc and i0 'uch oiAer luoc
sr,h. n lagoiy oie tic in fn,nce OF ths society
tba ne VII mark utOn planted and in"iused
with u substantial hedge Il WAS chiefly ny the excr-
Oi its that tine new cemetery was csib-
l-hed aud laid ont the attractive manner which il now
presents. 60 too when the old cemetery abendonrd
irTal place. they caused It 90 b' surrounded with
a protecting .uii. Of NOT should Omf 10
that the influence Of THE Society hos been i' ~
private grounds o the village II has Hell 20 tine IN
PRODUCTION 90 Varieties 81 fruits, tables, and
flower tc aufu ~ hedges 10 the enlargement Oi
ell methods OF keeping them. II has
fuSt~rd culture OF house plants, and has q en- such
attention domestic economy and the promotion OF tne
pubic health seemed to cuiIc within Ms province.
IL does not undertake 10 work outside Di us legitimate
II does not seek 90 promote the cause OF educa
ton. morals religion Yet, within the bounds us
signed 20 itsc H. does a very nseu service The care
fu preparation II topics Tor discussion FROM month 20
month and tie presenting Of tAcm either IN Writing or
orally, forms intellectual disc pine for all who engage
The subjects varied. and the in
formation elected by tne statement and comparison OF
Of much practical value. Not the least upOi-
liant feature this Society IL ifs social element Tine
supuer-tabe bond OF union whose strength have
tr.,d IId found 10 bC II IT. IL seems I'M possible Tor
those who Frequently ENJOY each ctncrs hospitality
not 10 become attached t0 another and ~ the society
tn ne reprr~nled ruch 10 brief. II the bur1. All
ETY. OK clinton. Its plan j. simple, and s methods are BY
no means fultcss but II has worked 50 well on the
whole FOR twenty years past thai should hesitate 10
allow any essential change We are pleased 10 !earn
Thai associations OF ndTcd sort are being formed III
other par VI Tie country. Ia our opinion such SOIL
ely l. II the things v hcA 10 rural eOlllAdh!t can
afford 10 De Without. A. d. GhIDLEY,
On behalf OF tue Society.