Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-01

HOrtIcuIturnI.
There was good attendance at the last
meeting, on the 24h ult Although this par
ticular season Of the year is peculiarly untav-
orable to the indoor development Of Pomolo-
gy, yet new faces attest the unceasng inter
est still more satisfactory evidence of which
is furnished by the juncture of new members
at each successive meeting. No more favor,
able opportunity can present Itself for admis-
sion.
Flo,Ves.-Owing to the cold no flowers
were displayed.
Fruits.--George Jacques exhibited a dish of
Chinquapins, or dwarf chestnuts, grown in
Uttowa county, Va, in 1888. Also, mistle.
toe twig and leaf of the same date and place.
Also an ear of Virginia Corn, grown in Utto.
wa county, in 1888, containing 20 rows, or
about $50 grains to the car. And a chestnut
bur, found in this city in 1889, containing
seven perfect Luts.
Edward Earle made fine display of trop-
ical productions OF these, especially noticeable
were the Citrus Aurantiuni, Prunus Domes
tica and Ficus Garcia. He had also nice
plate of the Northern Spy Apple, and bottle
of cider, made by himself in 1861, as well as
bottle Of crab apple cider made in New Jer-
sey, in 1859.
Discussion ", p George jacques in the
chair, DR.. 4 Woodward desiled to state, as a
member OF the late committee on apples,
that lie was unable TO meet with the commit
tee but once. At that time lie expressed his
nonconcurrence in the conclusion to which his
colleagues appeared to come. In justice to
himself as he dissented from their decision,
he desired TO present list which he should
have offered as a minority report had he been
present ut tie last meeting, viz River, Will
liams' Early Red, Pomme Water, Gravenstein,
Porter, r. |. Greenng, Yellow Bell Flower,
Baldwin, Herefordshire Pearmain, Ladies'
Sweeting, Roxbury Russet, Northern Spy.
The committee on grapes, through Dea
Butman, submitted the subjOined report
The committee appointed at our last weekly
meeting, TO recommend list OF desirable va
rietieI OF native grapes for cultivation in our
climate, have attended to that duty, and re-
specially report that they selected the follow.
ing varieties as, in their opinion, worthy of
general cultivation; being hardy, and rpen-
ing in succession from about September LIST,
TO the lat Of October. l. Hartford Prolific
Diana, Concord, and Delaware all which is
submitted B. Butman, per order OF com.
mittee Upon motion, the report was accept
ed. On motion of DIR. Woodward, it WAS
voted to discuss the list separately.
Hartford Proiifc.-Dr. Woodward would
like TO know in reference to this and all other
grapes, their period of comparative maturity
Does the Hartford Prolific ripen as early as
the Isabella =! Edwin Draper has raised the
II. p. for two years. Esteems the fruit as
good as the Concord. One great draw back lie
itS falling of. 1t ripens invariably as early
as the 10th of September. Dea. Butnam said
that the committee headed The list with the
II. p. on account of its hardness, great yield
and early ripening. Ii wants to be picked
with care. He esteemed both Concord and
Diana superior to the Isabella, with which
comparison had been suggested. In fact, he
would raise the Hartford Prolific, Diana and
Concord, in any small garden The chair
has not grown them, but has seen Mr.. CIRCUITS.
Il ripenS early, but drops lie does not think
lie favor equal to that of the Concord. which
he considers its superior in every way. This
tendency to drop of, is serious objection
for with it you cannot get handsome cluster.
The question being taken, Hartford Prolific
Was adopted.
DGna'-JAmes +. Allen thinks it go tender
~ to require covering in winter. The Coneord
does not need to be covered. Dea. Bu,nan
said that the Diana wants a warm Exposure
aud high cultivation. lie never had so good
Acrop OF grapes as last autumn Ills yines are
laid down and covered with pine boughs. He
has not yet removed the covering. Edwin
Draper said that lie had just uncovered his
vines The chairman has raised Diana and
Isabella side by side; can see no difference be.
tween them in point OF hardness, but they are
not 10 be compared as to quality thinks that
we must adopt the method Of culture in vine
yards, it we would raise grapes, l. e. train
them to stakes three or four feet high, or else
horizontally upon u trellis, which would be
the better way. VIM. Z. Mortified thought
that a solid wall would be preferable tc
stakes or an open trellis. The wall emits
warmth. All our grapes require shelter and
warmth. The Black lamburgh has been
raised in the open mir against high walls. The
chair said that one extraordinary fact n,ight