Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-05

Potomac Fruit Growers Society.
: This association met at the Board Of Trade
Rooms yesterday MAY y at II a. nj DR.. snod.
grass, president, in the chair, and p. II. Fol-
som secretary.
The secretary read a letter from Prof, T.
Glover, accepting the Invitation to read a
paper before the society on Insects Sc, and
that he will do so at the meeting In July.
Also, a letter from Mr.. Baldwin, editor OF the
DanvIlie Times, confirming the truth OF the
story in that paper In regard to the extrAordl-
nary apple tree which has borne fruit for many
years, but never blooms, aud 10 on the farm OF
MF.J, l.. Mitchell, In Carroll eounty, Va.
Judge Gray moved that Mr.. Mitchell he re-
quesied to furnish specimen Of the apple,
with full account, to this society, Adopted.
W, L. smith, OF this city, was elected a new
q. l.. Kenyup, Of Vienna, Fairfax. county,
presented some well pseserSsa ,spseslmeHs Si
Ap5issL tsST .aS fop ths1 ms manner '"'""'
After some discussion. participated in by
Judge Gray. Judge BramhAh. ]. ii. King, Col
b. S. CurtiIS, Mr.. Kenyun, Prof. Taylor and
others, as to the quality, value and name, II
was thought 10 be the old Rock apple" and
is worthy OF trial and experiment In Improved
cultivation.
Judge Gray inquired In reference to a mo.
tion offered by him at previous meeting for
committee TO examine and classify the speei-
oisiy for Inspection. After discussion by ] udEe
BramhAli, Prof Taylor, Mr.. j. ii. King, Col.
yurtiss and Others, = standing COMMITTEES Of
Ave for that purpose was ordered, to whom
specimens would be submitted. .r..
Rev, y, W. DennlHon stated that he placed
= brine Of salt and Aaltpetre on the ground un.
der his pear trees with good results, and asked
the eXpeTlenoe or knowledge OF memberB 10
regard to the effect Of salt Tor fruit tTees. A
free was iaSsSsq 10 on 1hs saIsS
Prof Taylor, Mr.. Klng, John Persons and
others, and Il was decided that, generally. salt,
we'll diluted, WAS beneficial ~ we'll for fruits,
large and small, and for agricultural crops
T6s CHAIR appointed as the standing com.
mittee to classify and name fruits, MessTu.
GtAy, diIiingh am, Daniels, King and Saunders,
The morning hour having expired, the next
thing 10 order was the TsAding Of papeTs. ..
Prof. Taylor was then called FOE TO re td his
paper but was not prepared TO read n at this
time for reasons which he gave. Do"
Mr.. J, II. King was next called uPo9, and
Ts;oa Sffy re P Sa tson
which gave great aAtisfAetiOuI and mT. Saun-
ders moved vote OF thanks TO Mt; klpg Tor
his able aud instructive paper, and that a copy
be furnished for permanent use OF the society
which was adopted. ..
Of the favorable climate In this section for
growing fruits Of most HI ads. ..... ...-
Mr.. J. 7. BrAmhAll referred 10 the euttlngs
a W. W Sspi ytIS, whlIh ha1 SSeH sa ,u.
years ago, by MT. J. y, Martin, Of OinslnhAtl,
and asked that those who had received them
be called up 20 report their results.
Mr.. Myers, Judge Gray and Mr. Bramhall
had INST good sueeeah with ~, particularly as q
table or dessert Grapei and on motion OfJudge
70 ~ Martia, from thIa city sesoIdiSg 70 H he
facts above elloitad. 10 O.. |".r
After some disousaiOnlt was resolved that
the society hold q strawberry festival and pic.
day Of June next. Committee Of Arrange.
m6nts, oOuntTy-J, 7. Brnmhail, Philip Myers,
Gee SIa y oElSnd 5sE ~ Sl, syC5
John Taylor,
oa motion Of ME- RAymond' hiodiaed 81
Judge Gray, Il was resell ed to hold fruit aHd
neudaY In June, with committee OF nine 20
take action aud management In the natter
namely Y. II, Folsom, j, piefaona. Mr Hay.
Saunders, Judge uray ana =, u, OlAggett
After some further Conversation on bushes
adlonIned till LIST Wodnesdayin June atl1
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