Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-27
CITY AND COUNTY.

very fine display of cut flowers, completely
filling one stand. They comprised eighteen
varities of Cirera,ia, twelve of seeding Pan.
sizes; OF Geraniams, the Quercifolia, Osborne's
Brilliant, Flower of the Day, White Pertec
ton, and Unique. Also, of Roses, Glorie de
Dion, Sofrano, Old China, Eornisa, and Sou.
| venlr de Malmaison. Besides, Habrotnam.
nus Elegans, Genesta SinIfolia, Rogeria Cor
data, Sprs ca Japonica, CamelIia Wlderii, Pc
dalyra, Euphorbia, Cenuadenea, Lept, sper-
mum Grandforum, and Li1m Gala.
Mr.. Edward Earle exhibited four varieties
of Apples, viz Golden Russet, Ramapaugh,
White Pippin, and Nameess Russet also, of
tropical growth, Prunus Domestica, Ficus
Carica, and Citrus Aurantium.
Specimens of Pears, viz Glout Moroccan,
Naneless, Lewis, and Vicar of Winfield,
were exhibited By vice president john NJ
Earle
MIR. Edwin Draper made liue display and
an ercettnf disposition of some Northern Spy
and Spitzenberg apples.
Bouquets The only specimen, from Mr. j.
ID. Wheeler of Grafton, attracted deserved
notice.
Discussion.-Vice President Earle in the
chair. The subject of Cherries was resumed.
The chair called attention to the report of the
previous meeting, stating his opinion that there
was substantial unanimity relative TO the pre-.
eminence OF the Black Tartaran.
Lists being called for, several were present
ed by Messrs. j. C. Ripley, o. B. Hadwen,
and S. IL. Clifton
MIR. hadwen remarked that his list might
not be of the best fruit, but was of those which
he could grow best. "Gov. Wood" promises
well. Thinks highly OF Goes TRANSPARENT.
Would graft upon a mszzard stock, high up
where the limbs commence. Would thus get
smooth and healthy trunk. with limbs less
liable to die. Esteems tie May Duke as alto
gether the best cherry.
Gov. Lincoln observed, with reference TO
the Bigarreaux, that he had preserved two
thrifty specimens OF the White variety, never
obtained any fruit from them, and had cut
them down.
Mr.. VIM. T. Merrifiell moved that the de.
cision oil the question,-Whch are the nix
best cherries for local culture be referred to
committee consisting OF Judge VIM. n.
Green, S. IL. Cotton, J. C. Ripley, and o. B.
Hadwen. with instructions to agree upon lat
and report the same at the next meeting.
Gov. Lincoln would like to inquire, before
the subject is dismissed, if there is any hope
of arrestipg the decay of the cherry tree. He
had possessed perhaps a greater number of
different trees than any gentleman present.
from sixty to one huLdred; aud the prospect
now is that he shall have none left Since
the report of the meeting of the society, last
week. appeared in The SPY, he had examined
his trees, and found the young twigs, of last
years growth, shriveled up. If we cannot
save our trees, we need scarcely settle the rel.
alive superiority Of their fruits. He had ap-
prehensions that the cherry tree was affected
by some disease, and came here hoping to OBJ
tain light.
The chair said that he could recollect, as
possibly might his youthful friend (Gov. Lin
coln), that, some forty years since, all the
English cherry, as also all the peach trees,
were killed by the extreme severity of the
weather. Our present calamity and destitu.
ton he attributed to the intense cold and high
wind of terrible day IN the winter of 1861,
that all present would remember. Four years
since he had perambulated the Illinois nurse
ries, and also those of DIR. Kirkland in Ohio,
aud found that the cherries were almost killed.
There had been a severe spell of weather, the
mercury falling TO twenty degrees below zero,
IL, n l,;f,i, norfbNost wind suph had
last year. Aud, TO demonstrate that extreme
cold of itself is insufficient to prevent the fru-
iion OF the germ, even when aided by high
wind, it might be enough to say that wherever,
during the winter of 1861, q branch OF the
cherry or peach tree had been protected by
snow, these branches, whether of the cherry
or peach, had borne fruit.
MIR. Cotton was OF opinion that there had
been too much breeding-in and-in. He agreed
with Mr.. Hadwen that the true way is to in.
graft the mazzard stock at the point where the
limbs branch.
Gov. Lincoln desired to bring the discussion
back 10 its initial point. Shall we cut down
our old trees, in despair of their revival, plant
ing new or wait in hope of the recovery Of
the old, affected as we assume them to be
by cold of past year? Is there any disease
or pernicious influence that will prove fatal to
the cherry tree.
MIR. Hadwen had examined many buds
While he found the germs, in numerous cases,
destroyed, yet in others no injury was appa-
rent. Upon the whole, he was OF opinion that
there would be half a crop of cherries. In
reply to Gov. Lincoln, while he had not much
hopes for the old cherry trees he had faith that
the younger ones would recover. And such
seemed to be the general conclusion.
The motion of Mr.. Mortified, previously
submitted, was then taken up and adopted
Upon motion of Mr.. Jonathan GrOut, it was
determined that the following be the question
for discussion at the next meeting.
"Pears.-What are the best eight varieties
for market, and on what stock should each be
cultivated 2"
And the meeting was then adjourned to this
day, March 27th,) at the library, in Horticul-
tura Hall, between the hours OF three and five
O'Clock P. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. CoNwAY's LECTURE to night,
will be in Washburn Hail. beginning at half
past seven o'clock. It's title is, Common Err.
| rors Concerning Public Affairs" and will be