The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-09-17
RICHMOND ULTURAL
ASSOCIATION,

Early in the day, the members COM
menced collecting and very soon very
respectable number was on the ground.
And the large, " ell~filled baskets came
in too, giving substantial evidence OF the
Horticultural prosperity.
At the hour FIR dinner. large table
| fifty feet long was loaded down to the
guards, with the best products of the
land.
Dinner announced, the small social
companies that were pleasantly convers-
ing on the pleasant, healthy, and impor-
tant occupation of the HorticuI turalist,
and improved method of hold ing their
meetings, were dissolved to meet in one
large social company, around the loaded
table; and if there has been this, or any
other season, more agreeable Horticul-
tural gathering than this one, we have
not heard of it. Persons present, who
have not met with us before, were s ur-
prised; and were heard to say, "Why!
we did not know you had such fine So
cial meetings as this, and such a fine
pic mic dinner
In fact this was THE meeting of the
season.
Dinner over, q walk through friend
Taylor's grounds, soon convinced US we
were visiting the work of the practical
Horticulturalist.
His thousands of Sweet Potatoes, and
hundreds Of Csbbages, gave ev idence
that if nature would furnish the rain and
the sur shine, he will be well paid for
| his labor.
On Our return to the evergreen grove,
We found our tables again loaded with
beautiful specimens of the Fruit, Flows
ers, and Vegetables, of the land, fine
display was before us.
The hour for business had arrived.
The President in the Chair, the Asso>
| citation was called to order.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Candidates proposed and declared du>
" elected: Mr.. S s Richey, of New
Paris. Mrs. j Commons, Miss Sarah
Dilts, Miss Lizzie Dilts, Mr.. Geo. Dilts,
Mrs Laura Taylor, and Mr.. John Me-
| Phearson
A verbal report from S S Richey, on
his success in raising Early Rose Pota-
toes. followed by well grown and rip
ened crop of Slnford's premium Corn
specimen of the Corn on exhibition.
Mr. C Ratliff gave US an nteIestin G
account of the fine Grapes on exhibition
at the Industrial Fair, at Indanap oils.
Discussion on the Grape:
S S Richey, says that Rodgers, No.
I. 4, and Is, specimen OF which he has
on exhibition, proves with him suc>
cess, is clear Of midew, very hardy ,
stands the summer sun, and winter s
Cold.
A X Villa ms has success with other
Nos. of the Rodgers.
The opinion of the Association W as
that the bee, did not take the juices from
the Grape until after the birds had tast-
| ed first.
Recess, and report Of committees:
On fruit-App!es, by j s Heald-a
splendid collection from Jay Co., Ind.
Maiden's Blush, Wineapple, Fal lpippin.
Belmont, Horseapple, Monstrous pippin'
Quincy, Poundsweet, and three varieties
for q name.
] A Mendenhall, twenty ounce app le
and large Sugarpear.
Pears-A K Williams, Viii to doyenne
j c Ratllff--W hite doyenne. and a
Peach for a name.
VIM. l.. Taylor. Pears-Swans, Or.
ange and Dwarf, and eleven varieties o
Apples all very fine.
Oliver Mitchell, an apple for a name
and some fine native Grapes also fine
Isabella and Clinton Grapes.
WIN. L Taylor, Grapes, Concord and
Delaware.
Cynthia Fryer, Catawba and Iden,
very fine specimens.
&c Ratliff, Isabella-very good.
Lewis Hampton, Clintou-extra fine
j A Mendenhall, Catawba, Diana, Is
abeIla, Cayahoga, Perkins. Delaware
all good.
A X Williams, Catawba- very fine.
Richey, New Paris, Rodgers No
4-extra tis.e.
Eth u Morrow, Catawba, Concord
Clinton and one for o name-all very
fine.
G Ratliff Chair. Committee.
On Flowers-Mrs. Sarah j Woods, O
CentIeville, one hand Bouquet of fine
Flowers, gotten up with taste and care
Mrs D Mitchell, hand Bouquet Of wild
Flowers, a singular collection.
Mrs. Cynthia Fryer. hand Bouquet OF
China Aster, IL varieties, also a colec-'
ton of Pink, ID varieties, some unusu-
ally fine.
Miss B Mcpherson, fine Bouquet O.
Musk Cluster Rose-fragrant al nd per-
feet.
Mrs. Cramer, hand Bouquet contain
ing many varieties of fine Flowers.
C Ratlff Chair. Committee.
On Vegetables VIM. L Taylor. Wa.
termel.ons, the Kentucky Red Core, ore
Hubbard Squash, one TuIban Squash