The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-05-04
Richmond Horticultural Association.

April 3d. 1854
The meeting called to order At az p N. bv tn
read and adopted.
The Secretary reported that the Constitution An,
by flaws were not ready for printing the COMMITTEE
was continued and directed report TO next meeting
me corresponding Secretary reported that in &C
cordance with the instructions received last meeting
he had written to Chauncy z. Goodrich and had r.
ceived letter, together with two circulars He hac
also written to friend in Ohio who had raised Good
riclts seedlings for several years, send him some
but had not succeeded in obtaining any. He was di,
rected to still try to obtain seed of the Garnet
Chill, Andes, Cuzco and Pink Eyed Rusty Coat. The
discussion on 'The hes kinds Of vegst,hes and
fruits and the best manner of tending them" then
resumed. Squashes Pumpkins, Melons and Gourds be
ing the special subjects for discussion.
The President stated that in his estimation the
Cashew Squash pronounced Cashaw) paid the best,
he had never been able to raise squashes to do any
good till he tried that and had always succeeded well
with it he thought that when fully ripe it was quite
equal in flavor to the Hubbard squash he mentioned
the hardness of the shell being disadvantage in the
estimation of some persons. He did not succeed well
W. L. Taylor liked the Boston Marrow Squash the
best he had tried several but that his first choice
The way that he raised squases this he laid of
ms land in rows feet apart, and raised pumpkins.
squashes melons and potatoes alternately, planting
them about the first of MAY then about the first Of
July he turnp seed, and last year he carried the
first prize for all three at the Horticultural and Ag
riculturnl fairs.
Lewis Jones said that squashes would not grow on
old land to do any good.
W. L. Taylor said that he preferred the Kentucky
they had got xed but he continued to plant that seed
On old ground he has only one crop, new ground a
continuous crop till frost.
Lewis Jones stated that melons mixed with pump
kns.
Is. Strattan said that when melons planted
near pumpkins de- the seed quite worthless he
had some very valuable Calsbar melon seed, which
had been ruined by the plants growing large
Musk melon.
that w Mint RI u a INA slaas mould
melons Ned q warmer climate than this
Jacob Hampton exhibited very large Gourd, which
he raised last he said that he had sprouted the
seed in hot bed and had great many other gonrds
as large from the same vine he raised them 70 hoio
sugar water A.. 49,
did not succeed with him. for the sugar water soured
in them.
c. Ratlif said that if they turned wrong side up
and xposed all winter there would be no pith inside
to sour the sugar water he also liked them painted
inside.
The Executive Committee were directed to attend 10
the details free public exebition to be held May
I4th and the name of Z. Y. Teas WAS added 70 tne
committee. =, .
On account of the Exhibition it was concluded to
have no discussio at next meeting.
w H. Jones exhibited some very hne radlshes,
cabbage and Brussels sprouts.
b. Strattsn and Charles Mofitt brought fire boquets
of flowers 70 the meeting. Lewis Jones had nice
supply of apples on the table, including over dozen
varieties.
The Secretary was directed to subscribe for the
Farmers Home published in Cincnnati) for the use
of the members. -.
Then adjourned to meet Saturday, May 18th, 1864