Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-11-02
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
Rsgorfeg f.r ne Isaianl state Seat'sei.
ADDRESS,
DELIVERED At THE SECOND ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE INDIANA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.


requires that there should be aunua fer bell az such
time and place az the executive committee should dcss-
and the committee also on joined T. procure one
addresses to b. delivered 81 each ff nr eoi-
ta.e DESTROYS 10 procure some p"rs rom ai'l1
deliver he udire-~ this seooad annual far a'd
sooordiugly applied 20 several prominent gentlemen ~
turn bot without They next applied 20 several
Of our citizens at home, and wilh thu same
result but take pleasure ~ stating that Z Wa not ir
the want - any good will toward cnt' rFrse, but
professional and other engagements prevented comp l.
snce with WISHES. TIE day II ihe TAR wss new a.
hand. ard having called upon Others vain, the only Al
,ernaiive dcasor patch up adde's
selves. get along without ouebut rather than he
rsm- duty, have undertake. throw together
cv ideas AID 20 gather up few facts that must serve
a.. present occasion a apology ior ar adiresf.
The object II society Is the al, anccmen 4 the
aud practice Of horticulture. One IF thc
adopted for the promotion Of this object IS The holding Of
snnual fairs for the exhibition q tie various horticultural
prod cons which oportt nity Ol comparing and
testing their various properties aud qualities. The mex
r~rieuccd m thus be greatly aided ~ making their
I~con~ Of fruit aud the sight Of tie fine specimens will
often tr the indoent and careless 20 about
the cultivation Of fruit TOR themscly"s New ware
- ~" are here brought to the test q COMPARISON win
others under cultivation arr -"eir m"rs .s''hy esai-
Ished S,o - cave extensive orchards. and even
quite vars., 81 fruits, aud verify believe tey have
the best kinds. hut when thoy compare them with
Others at exhibition OF tins kind viii often find TIE
selves sadly behind the IN improvement thcy viii
here kinds far superior to their own. Such will
satisfied long without adding these better kinds
their assortment Not only fruits hat flowers and vcgct-
ahes are here brought to the test of excellence beauty
and admired d~rerarlcd according their quail
ties Here The cuysi0fs have oppor;uuii, not only
compare their various productions bu, their manner u
cult ation aud lew learned perfect their
who cannot thereby learn something more.
The object Of address should be interest aud
The bearers, " 'e pfes,ntatian Of facts Arguments
that Will convince the mind and direct the ienen and
hence the importance % The speaker being acqusini-
Ell with the subject iie'e acknowiedgc n.y dcfcercy
but having been partcuirly Oud Of good fruits aud yeg
etsi's from youth. and having had experience
ia their cultivation, and read Of The practice aud
crenco Of Others and being DESTROYS OF aiding my fellow
citizens To the extent Of my ability therefore such
have will although previous Efforts promote
TIE agricultural and productive interests oi he people has
cost all was worth, and | have orchard Of my
own, nor foot oi land which To plant one yet
and then meet the Kind greetings Of friend q treat of
rieh fruits which encourages endeavor ONLY to
increase the number Of y friends Iu also Of er or
rharts-and perhaps the rcadics to do which, l. to
.how The benefits that will result from well orgaaized
end efficient horticultural society
" proof of the benefits that have resulted from such
will real few extracts from notice Of the
sersary Of the Nassas huses horticultural Sn,iey The
thirteenth anniversary dinner All that in, most ft
could ask Tor tle table richly spread with tn,
choicest products of the The hall was decorated
with the splendid kouqucs and vTcsths and the dis
play Of fruits and flowers every way worthy Of the
first and most efficient horticultural society In the coun-
try.
Mr. Wilder the president made a very neat and ammo
pirate address which be gave brief history Of he So
c"ty-ns origin. progress and He said it wa
formed IA February. 1929 and the first celebration took
place ia September of that year. He many members
nov present who th that OCCASION The Oh
pct oi the society TO promote love Tor
Premiums were offered to encourage the production Of
fruits and flowers At that time the variety of fruits known
were but few. OF pears the principle the ST Nj
thses and the Good Christians On this occasion some
members had exhibited 40. some so and one (Mr Man
nirg, Of Salcm) 20 varieties. The gentleman had
raised nearly 300 varieties of which % Of American
origin.
Formerly the dahias hut few now the varieties
are that they constitute exhibition Of
themselves. and require the whole of the socieys room
70 be displayed in.
Other flowers were the tulip of which there are now
500 varieties Goo Of cemcla aponicas; and no less
than 500 of roses
When the society commenced they had no, a dol
lar IN the treasury but thcv had paid all their expenses
and had now a handsome fund.
Horticultural societies forming in various c-
ties and towns Botany and chemistry had been called in
% their aid Beautiful gardens had been laid out. New
er was the' great demand for and fruits as
ct the present time The influence Of horticulture the
mind was elevating and refining Its labor promotes con-
tentment and happiness. Nothing the mind TO
lis woncd vigor than stroll to green house. 1t
leads the Imagination from mature up Natures God -
Let US go forward then with strengthened assurance
a wide field hes before u.s..
Here we have glance at the results that have iccn
produced hs the steady and rerseyerin operations this
soeey rom their success let take The
people OF Indiana with some few exccp,ions) as
deficient IN the possession of and production Of
fruits. the citizens Of Massachusetts, the Of
the commencement of their society but they possess IN
advantage nursery amongst have all of their vau-
aoe varieties under cultivation and Of suitable age
and size for anspantng. to furnish almost any demand
anu what - sti more To the advantage Of citizens
prices that will from 80 100 per cent lower than
at the eastern nurseries. In proof of which have here
list vi pieces Al the principal nurseries Flushing New
York, IN advertisements that have just come To hand
Parsons X Go. of the Commercial Garden and Nursery
urge upon the attention of their southern and
TONERS their great assortment Of trees and plants Their
prices apples 25 ccnts-pcachcs do.-pcars 374-
cherries 90 piums do.-apTcots 81 - nectarne anu
ounce do la Princes Catalogue $50 varieties # apples
ere offered at - to 81 800 pears At 373
-icV cherries AZ 10 % 5U-l60 Of pums at 20 to So
100 OF peaches at IS. Apricois, necarines at 8 10
30 The nursery men in this vicinity ard to whom we
US have now under cultivation about varieties Of at
pies al ia Cts each 100 do of pears a - els nea
ly 10 do of lums - and peaches and cherries n
IropoTsionate PFiccs Although they do of the
great number OF varieties vet they ust, boast Of
having all with very few exceptions) Of the good "a
rieiics and bur very few of the bad tina, 20 10 make
up these osersrown catalogues of some OF the eastern r
series.
The time has been when good trees Of GOOD varieties
Could not he obtained among and those who ave b,n
ambitious o obtaining such, have had to import then,
from abroad But the necessity does not now exist a.
We have in abundance Of the best varieties At home
All that : now wanting Is little perseverance on
the part OF our farmers, and soon abound m the
choicest fruits whereby the health and comfort Of our CIT;
liens will nc abundanty promoted, aud the value Of their
farms increased. >
In report fruit BY the executive committee Of this
society published last winter. selsct > OF varieties
Of apples with description each gwen and ~ trees
a proper number to I'll an acre If .r.nJ