The New York herald., 1869-01-29
THE FRUIT GROWERS CLUB.
Meeting Yesterday Afteruo0n-Cify Gardens
Exhibition OF Specimens.

Meeting Yesterday AfteruO0n-Cify Gardens
Exhibition OF Specimens.
The Fruit Growers Club held meeting yesterday
afternoon at No. 245 Broadway, Dr. ,. q. snodgrass
In the chair. The first subject discussed was the
provision OF newspapers for the members OF the
club at club rates.. After some discussion resou
ton moved by Mrs. Halock, Of Milton, n r. author
izing the Recording Secretary to receive subscrip-
tiong from those willing to take papers under such
an arrangement was adopted.
WOMEN vs.. WINE.
Mr!whitlock presented some specimens OF wine
and brandy made from fruit on which ne asked the
opinion OF the club Several members objected 70
the club taking up R the ssns matter % Of Ilauors 49,
Gently appeared In the newspapers headed s.Women
VS.. Winen "women vs.. Tobacco.r At the recent
Burns dinner one of the reporters Of leading jour.
na had said that the number OF ladies present was
thirty; that their conduct was decorous; that they
retired at twelve O'Clock, and that not until
Commences. conn II the ladies' were ere getting citing the the
credit Of dtscountenanctng evils let them go In out
and out and maintain their character. She moved
that the samples OF wine should be returned to the
donors with the thanks Of the club accompanied BY
a statement that they did not interfere with wine,
Of ssnsd M eS e9e
plenty Of places where they could 20, there were
two liquor saloons in slmGs, every % socf Le; the
they would have nothing 70 do with It.
The resolution Of Mrs. Hsilock was unanimously
adopted.
cry GARpESs.
The discussion on cil5 gardens which was com.
menced at the last meeting was then called up and
Mrs. Rose w0 asked 20 speak on the subject.
Mrs Rose said that she commenced city garden
ing thirty years ago, and that then it was very d
ncult undertaking. 1t was not easy 70 nnd enough
soil on terra FyTnd to commence with. sne hired
the upper part Of house, and soon siser sne owner
took n Ssf s @ o one Or
high, and her back window led right out upon the
roof The owner had rooted me shop VIII ~ unnoss A.
cured number Of boards and covered the roof over
and Also made number Of boxes She then procured
e s ss ed Ssm @
SOIL reserving the central portion Ior gass plot.
In TIM improvised garden Mrs. kose planted vege-
tables pctatoes turnips cssross, oniona % lettuce
some OF the boxes were planted with nowers and
HUNS and other delicais plants she also had fuit
ana S% pH% spne q &
raryfen IN producing condition was MISTER or
treat labor but she was amply repaid BY the resulta
-. nsrsnns, sxpsrsence Whiie sndesycrnr . msFe
4 6arden In his back yard.
r. Fuller thoueSs fhs dimculty m providing eity
gardens Was astSbutable 70 the fact that persons aid
they tried 20 raise 1owen and ruit Gardens in the
city might be made very beautiful II their proprie.
sofs knew what . was best 70 SOW N order 70 suit
M. Crane Of New Jersey, had seen pesutifui pears
grown u this cisy, ana also knew Of saruen in
F0rty-nfth street where the proprietor had for 1f
teen years gathered good crops Of hne nectarines.
washington plum had originated IN . garden in
Chatham street, and that nne grapes were grown IN
the same place. II was not labor that was wanted
in the city. Drs. Haiock and Hexamer also spoke
on lhe SUBJECT.
AT the next meeting Of the club Vegetables and