St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21
The Evening Session

HGNRA0h
was opened by Prof. a. b. Seymour with a
further treatise of FungOus Diseases of
Small Fruit. lie devoted himself TO raSp-
berries. particularly. recommending thor
ough cleansing of the root rubbish and
burning. The state, he thought, should
make an appropriation for the purpose of
carrying an investigation of the diseases.
their causes and the cures. A vote of
thanks was rendered as the professor hur-
riedly ended his talk in order to catch his
train for home
Prof. T.. +. Magnnis Of Mortified read
paper on Climate and Horticulture and
Their Relation. lie said the location of
Minnesota was peculiar, and gave such a
wide range of condition OF climate and
temperature as enabled the culture OF
nearly every thing known To the temperate
region. The effect of forests was dwelt
upon at length. showing how cold winds
were diverted and lesseued, and the speaker
favored the enactment of a forest code.
A paper on Esthetic Features of Horti-
culture was read by ii. ii. Young. the st.
Paul state immigration agent. After de-
voting space to an answer 10 the abuse of
early settlers upon the destruction of forests,
tile papers treated extensively the subject
of floral and natural decoration of lawns
and grounds. The speaker regretted the
many exhibitions OF bad taste and poor
judgment in the selection of shade trees,
and thought popular education on the sub
ject advisable.
The interesting paper of the evening was
read by Assistant Secretary j. 5. Smith,
on Rural AdOTnment. The subject is of
the greatest interest in Minneapolis eSpec-
tally, where the greatest pretentiOn TO lawn
and garden OTnamentatiOn is made. The
paper began with the treatment of grounds
too large for general city purposes, unless
10 be a park. advocating an undulating sur
face, with bit of water i'm sight. Atten-
ton must be paid TO tue general view
within and without, and q harmonious
whole
MUST BE SECURED.
The disposition OF trees and shrubbery
must be as taste dictates. but the cultivatOT
must beware of setting trees too thick and
close. An attempt at OstentatiOn was often
ruinOus, and grounds were frequently
spoiled by vases, statuary and rustic seats.
None of these should ever be set, except in
shady places. There were forty varieties
of native trees that might bs used 10
advantage, the speaker recommending
white elm. hard maple and boX-eleer
dS tic OtNt. l4dNllS Ntit ulHcnNIStNl
upon and the reader advised the frequent
use of the lawn mower, sparing use of the
roller and plenty of water, but never during
sunshine. Walks should be spFinkled with
salt to keep down the weeds. Hedges are
very ornamental, Norway spruce furnishing
the best. Wild plum, blue lilac and bitter
sweet were all very good for hedges. The
speaker talked to some length on trans
planting trees. which provoked the leading
discussion of the evening. when the paper
was completed. The park commissioners
were subjected 10 some little criticism by
one or two speakers on the method used.
1t was held that i'm the sandy soil Of Min
neapOlis the excavation should be ten feet
across and four feet deep for ordinary
trees. Care must be taken in arranging this
soil. and until the trees has firmly taken
root, the soil should be examined. and wheI
dry should be watered and well watered.
After some little discussion. the society
took a recess until this morning. To-day
will wind up the exercises.