New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-22
MEETING OF THE FARMERS CLUB.
Horticultural Library I'm London-Potatoes
with neither stalks or Leaves Cac-
rus-Uifferent NIanures for Potatoes, and
the Disease thereby prevented.

This Association held regular meeting on the
Goth inst-RosHHr LAwRKScE, Esq In the Chair.
Mr. MEros read several rsn.siions from the French
one stating n the Royal Horticultural Society OF Lon
don has Joined to is msgnhcen, Garden one institution
of which the advantages cannot be disputed That ha
Library formed svey Of books for the use OF young
persons destined 10 become gardeners. The HAL 10
tapestried WITH ttes of Natural Hstory-prineipsEy
Of Botany 20 sgetsble Physiology. Dr. Lindey,
President OF the Institution, knows well the difference
between ignorant gardener and one well Instructed
when both have equal ability in prscuce. he 10.
the necessity OF young people OK lns Ptesent
generation possessing the greatest possible amount OF
general instruction. school Ike this, which VIII De
come the nucleus of complete Horticultural education
placing within reach OF all our young gardeners intruc
lion up to the hight of the intellectual wants OF our
epoch-shouh be placed in all our principal cites az
well as London.
The gro1ch Of Potatoes IN The earth rhhom stalks
or LGres has been moOted in the scientific circles OF
Paris Lefevre remarked that the Winter culture OF
potatoes ought to attract the attention OF the learned
and the practical sgrculturi.t to the curious problem
Can potatoes continue TO grow Ia the earth when the
vegetation Of their stalks and leaves Is suspended BY
cold 10 answering this question practical men say
there /. no dcul,yfor they fad that the potatoes Oft
en- develop young tubers in cellars and the 6snk whore
they are deposited Beside. what are poiaio.s but
swelled roots and semsi Last year NJ Frsneonnr gave
statements to the Royal and Central Society q Asric1
ture of an experiment he had made after the meLod OF
NJ Chaugarner Potatoes planted 81 the end OF August
gave him hne crop the close of the ensuing Winter
discussion arose Ia the Society this subject and u
seems TO have been agreed that those potatoes had at
tanned their full sire in toe Spring In 1916 NJ. Mason
planted the Msrjon Potatoes In Toe experimental Gar
den of the Society The grown Of ne .tslhs seJ
Young potatoes. The Geld weather having come NE
covered potato bed with dry leaves and az that time
young potatoes were not larger than me hnsers
ends Frost csme on and shortly after the stalks were
completely the vegetation Of the pots
toes 10 the earth nevertheless continued We fecoecs
that NJ Vlmonn proved the same iscts twenty years
sgo. when he introduced the kATjolin potato BY The
name OF the Kidney.
Mr. MEIss drew attention 10 specimen OF the Cactus
In which formerly unobserved coloring matter 70 the
stem Of the plant Is observable. He In contact
with II by mere chance and wished expansion from
gentlemen present as 20 the cause An exceedingly am
mated discussion spraDg up on the question ending 80
irr-evanuy that The ssi was exceedingly oimcut Oh us
covry.
A communication was read from Hon. ~ ..
SMITH on the Renovation Of the Potato-by planting
only seeding. the seeds Of seedlings plan ne lad
found TO succeed admirably.
Prof MAPEs Judge VAS WICK, and others took
par, In discusson the Of pass as manure Tor
potatoes as a Of preventing the Disease. lne
Professor had stated that in the dssased Potatoes
very great lack Of potas ciscreuo In the 'aoer'
and be thought Of tia, kind ght supply the
Judge again. had seen tai. uied End
had aud had not succeeded sl by deren tpersons
and gentleman from Massachusetts stated TIA no rot
bad seced the Potato in bis region for the ~ ne
farmers using top dressing substantially follow ne
believed TIE portions following were used by bins ~
with great s1eces-one quart Of Salt, Of PlsHer
49, ~ -
ashes altogether 10 quarts and spply topdress;ng
about Tablespoonful 10 tho hltNce before hOeing
and ste, billing !, generally believed among
farmers Of his section OF county that the chief
ventive Of the Rot 10 salt which keeping down
the ammonia. preventing the TOO rspd growth Of the
plant and serving other useful purposes Inc white
Potato does not rO< much 80 the eoored varieties
Mr.. UspEEHnL Of New-Jersey believed the season
alone the cause Of the Disesse.
Mr. NANCE gave his experience In cultivsting
the Esry Sovereign potato variety ess liable 10 the
Disease any other. He planted the 9Th Of June
and for three or four successive disease
tho wed itself the least Until sst year when perhaps
one or In the oushel were attacked From all the
experiments Mr. NJ had made with msnures be had ar.
lived the conclusion ihst Gasno worth 50 per cent.
quality and 50 per cent In quantity over any other
Kind. He applied BY measurement, qu to the drn If
70 fee; In length-he susno being previously pounded
nd sfree and thoroughly mixed with the earth BY the
noe.
On motion the meeting adjourned till Tuesday
aen At same place and hour Subject for discussion,
Da1y HHsboadry. Crafts will be Distributed - usual
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