The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-10
JUNE MEETING
OF The Eastern ohio horticultural So
efeIy.

eIsU.
This society held meeting, Tuesday,
on the farm Of Major John Laughlin,
about two miles west Of Barnesville. The
hour Of meeting was o'clock p. N. At
present It is Organized as follows: Presi-
dent, Hugh keenan,, Quaker City; Vice
Presidents, Major John Lanehiin and
Mary A. Edgertou; Corresponding Score.
tary, James EdgertOn; Recording Score
tary, W. D. Edgerton; Treasurer, ]. v.
McLane; Executive Committee, Il. Keen.
an, Ell Gibbons, ]. /. Kunard; Librarian,
]. v. McLAne.
The arrangements were made in cool
and inviting grove OF giant beech trees,
The day was bright and warm, but in the
shade Of the leaiy giants it was not I'M
pleasant.
On one table were the fruits on exhibi.
bition Strawberries, cherries and goose
berries. The display was not Us large as
on some previous occasions, but the ap.
pearance and quality unexeelled. Cher.
Ties that would remind you OF plums, and
Strawberries Of small apples, so large were
they in sizel How tempting they looked!
EYES sons would have almost forgiven her
fall had she been led astray by such lus-
cious Iruit. First in order came dinBer,
free to all fortunate enough TO be present
long table, covered with snow.white
cloths, groaning under its load OF rich
cakes, rare fruits, ice cream and beautiful
bouquets, with the cool shadows flicker
ing over il, invited to q most delicious
repast. The young and the old were
there, and friendly intercourse, social
chat, happy faces, the time and the place,
contributed TO make it a joyous picnic,
interspersed with just enough business 10
add variety.
Major 1aughlin presiding, called for
essays, when Mr.. James Edgerton rose
and read one on the "Straw berry, its
Culture and Varieties" A cultivator him.
self, the essay was plain and practical.
He said the Crescent Seeding was the
earliest variety, being from one week to
ten days in advance, and good and hardy
berry. The Wilson berry was too well
known to talk about. The Downey Pro-
| life is hardy, the Green Prolific good.
The Monarch OF the West an excellent
berry worthy cultivation; the Champion
a great grover and fine berry; the Ken.
|
the Forest Grove in this neighborhood
poor. His highest praise was awarded the
Cumberland Triumph, very large and
fine berry, hardy grower, very prolific and
good shipper, superior TO the famed
Jucunda, which viii grow only in clayey
soil and often fails. Il is the equal Of the
LUCINDA in size. He seemed TO recognize
the fact that different berries require diff
ierent soils, and that berry superior
upon one soil might fail upon another.
George Mcclellan, OF the EatIpriSe,
then read an essay upon the "ClVilIzing
Influences Of Horticulture"
Only a full report would do it justice,
as 1t was discursive. Beginning with the
picture OF the happy pair 10 the Garden Of
Eden, he described mans progress from
the hunting OF wild beasts 10 the crown.
ing pursuit OF agriculture and horticult.
ure. He dwelt especially on the kindly
influences and civiliziDg tendency Of the
latter mode OF life as compared with the
former. Interspened were fitting illusions
TO the Gardens OF Solomon, hanging gar
dens OF the east, and decoration Of tri'
umphal cars in the centuries past, and
quoting as elimination oil his subject
these lines from Pope;
"Happy the man whose vilh and care
A lev paternAl acres bound"
Remarks upon the essay Of Mr.. Edger.
ton were called for.
Mr.. G. H, Miller regarded the Forest
Rose as the finest favored berry. He bad
in Wheeling ten varieties Of strawberries
tested as TO taste by certain company
numbering twenty-seyen persons. A vote
taken resulted in favor OF the Forest Rose
The Sharpless was voted next in quality.
Admitting the Cumberland Triumph to
be splendid berry, rivaling II not excel.
ling the lucinda, he feared it would moi
bear transportation and that It's color was
against It.
j. v. McLane said the strawberry crop
was this year failure to some extent.
A committee, consisting OF l. O. Hall.
Quaker City; G. H. Mile, Norwich, and
Frank Miskimen, Newconerstown, was
appointed to award premiums, but their
report Is too lengthy to justify its puolica-
ton.
A resolution to publish. the essays in
the Gainesville EntypdSs was passed, and
at nearly 8 o'clock P. NJ, the society adj
journed.