Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-10
RIvERSIDE.
~ Meeting Of the No.
1onal HorticulturistS.
D1sPLAY OF CITRUS FRUITS.
Interesting Papers Read and
Discussed By Hsmbefs Of
the Society.


ne American Horticultural Society held
- second session In the Congregational
Ghurch, wednesday at . p. \. A large and
appreciative audience listened for over
1hree hours - the Interesting papers and
d1oeumions Of The members. -
After calling the meeting to order Presi'
dent Earle announced that an opportunity
would b given to persons desiring to be-
oone nembers Of the American Horticul
tofal Hocicty 70 do 30 before proceeding
viii the regular programme. The condt
aaona were simply the payment Of the rsqui
~ fee by any person interested In thu
work Of the society. A large number o.
Gsntlomen and . number Of l6oies gave
1nolr namss 10 the secretary. Each membes
vfll b entitled to the oficial agricultural
Doports and those Of the Horticultural 30
Geey. President Earle read . communication
ffom M. Talmage, Ohio, announcing the
Asaxh Of Horace J. Deebe, an active men-
bes of he society. He aftsrwards read an
1ntsresting paper on Ferestry, prepared BY
i. II yernoW, chief Of the Division of
loresery Of the Agricultural Department q
Woshington, G.
After feSding this paper Nj. Isrl stated
- felt that the Society nov had before
which demand ded the most serious consider
o1lon. Before Opening the discussion he
Vished - have read another paper prepared
u Hon. Robert Douglass, OF Waukegan,
Illa, ex-PresidSntof the American For estry
Vresent ON account Of the illness Of his
vifo. but was in the State. The paper was
Ioad BY Mr.. Abbott Kinney.
Hr. Douglass, Of Illinois, desired to be in
formed BY some one ~ to how the locust
tee succeeded In California.
Pref. Klees. of Berkeley, Cal. In reply,
GoAted that II thrived very well In the Qen-
Ral and northern portion Of the State.
However, It was 2 tree subject to the insect
pest, and assisted very largely in propagat-
Ing the white scale, in his opinion.
Dr.. Plummer, Of Oregon, stated that the
locust did wellin Oregon, and was free from
Ill insects.
NJ, Levers, OF Nevada, also found the tree
spesies Of eucalyptus trees, favorins
8 ,sSs.sss:. S!.sssS. e ss: sslss isn.1i:;
Nth the difsrsnt IpsGhie; ana was sls5s Satisfied
eould be greatly extended, However, he
did not advise ite general planting, on ac-
eUnnt Of it, extreme slow growth.
Professor J. Z. Budd, OF Iowa, was called
introduced BY Corbitt over . hundred years
ego. His observation had been that it would
grow In almost any latitude. He considered
Il . very valuable tree. The ROcky-moun-
n 1ps rss ss ad ngay Ss~sa to so 6
mate Of cslitornia.. II REQUIRED very little T. l.
water ana Is vaiuav.e M.
that II was now growing extensively on tne
y - .rt was evidence OF Its ultimate
suc.,L So. ~. Budd reverted to the fact that
the me- ms in California were rapidly
being skipped Of timber. He considered
this would do an inestimable damage mag TO the g
the water supply. The SHOWS would not be
preserved in summer, but would 60 on IN
early spring. Already, he had been told,
the effect Of forest cutting and obstruction
was sadly felt at the head OF the Sacramento
and in the Sacramento and Santa Clara
NJ lunson, Of Texas, spoke Of trees
which would stand drouth and extremes Of
Temperature. The yellow cedar he consider,
valuable timber. both for fuel and other
PreSident Earle dssired that tho discus
oi0ns be more general and not oil particular
" -. Gutter. @ Of Rive rside thought II we
e0ulr have the tariff all thrown OF Of lum.
here We might then prevent the denuding OF
on mountains of the timber which was the
NJ. Abbott Kinney, of California, thought
II tine to oler resolution to prohibit all
political expressions in the discussions Of
The society. resolution was offered. pro.
posing TO strike out q resolution introduced
by Mr. = stse at San Jose Of political char
NJ. Masters, Of Nebraska, amended by
1eayiou out a1l reference to the Estee reso
lntion, for the reason the society should
not undo what was done BY it.
NJ, Nunson, Of Texas, thought the resO-
luton ahould be passed without the amend
nent, ~ politics had no place IN horticul'
NJ. 4 Rsssa, ii Indiana, moved to lay the
Wholo matfer ON the table. Motion carried:
NJ s::n :.seS ss n y sns s.S ss
jet had been 20 ably presented By the Two
SsPsr b. Mr.. Douglass. twenty years ago
chad occasion to refer 70 this gentleman,
forred 70 him - the Venerable Robert
DouRlass, and now the same good old man
With his keen wit and intellect was still at
work giving his investigation, observation
and we'll drawn conclusion 70 the society
N. Kiess moved that the Estee resolution
- taken up and read. He thought the
matter was not satisfactory and should be
settled now. Matter laid on the table.
Of the work of those interested in forestry
IN California. A map and book, or folio
Was being prepared, by practical botanist
Prof Lemmon was now at work preparine {
matter ior this folio, which would contain
fornia. They were making every effort 70
= prohibit hres and enforce laws against
SEEING 1ros, but found 1t very dimeult work
They would recommend Q withdrawal Of
TIE forest lands from the N arket until q sur
Wy can be made and decision by experts
submitted. designating the forests which
could be cut without injury to the country
Mr.. Smith, of Wisconsin, sta.ed that the tim
Der in Wisconsin, Min esota and the north
ern States was rapidly disappearing. Many
min com panies could now count accurately
ne number Of years when the ine forests
would be entirely obliterated. The supply
Was thouR ht 10 be inexhausttble atone time
1lEes DESTROYED most OF she Yong nnoer: oe :
1orestry meeting In his State Il was esttma'
I'd that twenty per cent of the timber In
that State had been destroyed by nre. Mr..
Iancke General Passenger Agent Of the
SiioWed 70 extend an invitation T. the So,
ciety TO take advantage Of an excursion to
ean Diego. Hc stated he had had the plea
uara Of being the guide Of the Society dur
ns Sd Ps a.S Ss spss R bs u
tance he had made. Never had he met
such whols-souled gentlemen. He assured
them he would, nay, could never forget
them, and in all their journeys and under
nkings might the blessings of God be with
thom. 90
n. Munson, Of Texas, stated that the
memorial proposed 70 Congress wonld b
folloWed BY = minority report. He con
eidered the Estee resolution embodied po
ntical sentiments, and he wished II under
e1ood he would do everything possible u
stamp eut such dangerous precedent
a letter from Fernow, OF Washington, D
e., embodying q memorial to Congress 10
ne paaGage Of laws to protect the forests .
The United States was read.
The communlcatfon was ordered hted.
proviOuo resolution covering the ground
having been adopted. A vote Of thanks va
o1tended TO Mr.. FernOw.
Nj. Abbot Kinney asked that the rssolu
tfous passed BY the society at San Jose b
Nd. 6ocretary Raglan stated that he ha'
the Teeolatt0ns but could not At present pro
duee them. when he had time to eollec
61moelf the gentleman could have It. but Q
present. in AL the hurry and furry no him
lelf wae not even sare he was the Secretary
r.. Bernard, Of Nebraska, stated that tn
/. 1GgFen pRairie6 Of Nebraska were fast pro
eueing .1ueL Many places considered