Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-11
noRTIcULTpRAL SOCIETY
SECOND DAY.

- SECOND DAY. Y.--
The society was called to order at nine
o'clock.
The committee on Furtherance of the
Objects of the Society reported that they
bwouid respectfully suggest the appoint
ment OF committee of i've members, to
fbe called a"Committee for collection of
Local Knowledge" and also recommend
the manner OF. their appointments that
this committee shall have It in charge to
prepare II onthly one or more subjects or
texts for discussion, and eliciting practical
knowledge OF Horticulture; cause these
texts or questions to be printed, and for
warded to Horticultural and Agricultural
leluhs or societies in the State, with a, re-
quest thatSit he made part of their pro-
grammes at their meetings, and inviting
topen and free discussions thereon; also. to
dlrequest such clubs or societies to prepare q
condensed statement of the discussions 30
held, aadiorward the same as soon asprac-
ticableto the Secretary Ct the State Horfi-
cultural Society. 1t also makes the Secre-
tary of the State horticultural Society be
a member of this committee, that he may
make report OF The Information thus col
lected. They also ask the cordial co5opera-
ation of every local club or society in,the
State. The report was adopted n'szaf
The discussion orthe morning was upon
the American spruce; dsgEf 1EiiisV
| Mr.. Elliott said that the Spruce was.of
two varieties, the White and the Black
Spruce. He, was of opinion that it is tar
more valuable than the Norway. 1t does
not grow as tall, and is equally rich in
foliage. 1t is not affected more than any
pother evergreen by coal smoke. He did
not consider evergreens fit for a compact
city. 1t man wants small evergreens in
city, be. can have them by planting them
every fall and replantiug them in the
spring. II 90 IL s1H
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Storrs, Manning and others. 2
The Pine was next under consideration.
The Pinus Mu9e, said Mr.. Weltz, is one of
The best of our dwarf pines forsscreens and
hedge.
Mr.. Wood agreed with the gentleman
who preceded him, but feared that the
Pinus Muoo would not stand the drought,
and that it was affected by the opening of
the country, SO much as to be of little use.
Tne Hemlock, said Mr.. Storrs, is the most
gracefuland beautiful of all our evergreens.
The English people wonder that we pay SO
little attention to this wondsrfulevergreen
Mr.. Teas, of Indiana, considered the
Pinus Mugo one of the best pines that is
grown for cemetery purposes, but people
did not purchase them because perhaps of
its being SO little known. Nurserymen
would not keep tree they could not sell,
although they knew it to be the best tree
offered. = s5t5 . ,
Mr.. Storrs, on the contrary, could not
get enough Of these dwarf pines to fill. his
orders, and he was glad to see that the peo-
pie were taking hold of the matter of dwarf
pines with SO much intelligence. He wish
ed he had the surplus at Painesville re-
ported by the gentleman FROM Indiana.
The Lawson cypress was next consider
ed, and all testified to its hardness. 1t is
very beautiful, and required about as much
room as the Hemlock. 1t was about as fast
a grower as the last named tree. Itpropo-
gates from cuttings without trouble.
The Norway spruce, said DR.. Warder, is
one of the best trees know of for hedges.
We do not have to go to Europe for the
trees now they can be purchased in pli-
nois. It is excellent for hedges and screens.
| would not plant them nearer than twenty
feet apart for screen. es
Mr.. Buttles has the Norway In use. He
plants them within five feet of each other
for a,hedge, nor would he hesitate to plant
closer. 80 ,,-.,.t.,...ft ,-.,.s4
Messrs. Storrs, Bateham and others gave
their views on the subject. mo- ~,
,,Oa motion OF DR.. Warder, Mr.. Elliott
was appointed to prepare and present to
the society for its next annual meeting, an
address on ornamental trees and shrubs.
Strawberries next claimed the attention
of the Society. The Boudinot, new va
riety, was FIR { considered.
DIR sBoudinot gave the history of the
new strawberry. 1t is a native of Licking
county, and the berries average larger,
more compact, rich flavor, more numerous,
and ten to fourteen days earlier, than the
Wilson. sz.o..ssr5-s .sls.-..,.sf-lss
Mr.. Merriman gave his experience in
the propagation of the Boudinot. He con-
sidered it better than the Russell, Agri-
culturalist and the Wilson.
Mr.. Campbell reported on the Charles
Downing. 1t passed through the wi2ter
well. The fruit was large and delicious.
He has no variety on his ground that
promises as well. The foliage is vigorous
and beautiful. The DR.. Nicaise and Ma
poleon III he did not think a great deal of.
Gloede's New Perpetual Pine he considered
Mr.. Buttles had heard of DR.. Nicaise,
and his experience with the first dozen he
received was similar to that of Mr.. Camp
bell. The Nicanor is a new variety, or
rather a new Seeding of the Wilson. He
thought favorably OF it. The Jucanda has
fallen off in his experience. The Green
Prolific is little softer than the Wilson,
but is the most vigorous berry he has. The
French Prolific he considers a failure.
Mr.. Richmond thought the Ida berry
that has but few equals. 1t bears longer
than any other variety, being In fruit after
all others were gone..
Mr.. Campbelrs experience with the Ju-
scunda was different from Mr.. Buttles'.-
They done well for him. IA ',., srg,1
) Mr.. Spaulding's Jucundas did not do
well. They produced great foliage, but
no berries. He had kept the runners down
both on it and on the Agriculturalist and
Wilson. The latter varieties bore well.
The Green Polific had done well with him.
1t is little more acid, and not quite as rich
as the Wilson. 80 -177-'
= IN
Mr.. Campbell had some experience with,
Durant's Seeding. He; considers them ex-
cellent growers, but soft and acid.
Mr.. Kerr had seen the Boudinot, and con-