Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
Degeneration of Fruits and Vegetables.


RAJ SOCIETY.
The District of Columbia Horticultural Society
met at German hall last evening-Mr John Saul
presiding and W. Gillingham secretary. W. S.
Buchly was elected a member Mr. J. T. C.
Clark. from the executive committee, reported
on the proposed exhibition that they had ar
ranged to hold it on the 4th. 5th, 9th and 7th of
October at the Masonic Temple and that the
list of prizes would be ready by the first of the
month, with the schedule of committees. &c.
suggestion was made that the society take
part In an excursion, and there was some de-
bate, in which Mr.. Clark said that horticulture
and dancing did not 60 we'll together, and the
subject was dropped.
Mr. VIM. Saunders suggested that in place of
essays series of queries be proposed and
answered. He said that there was at this time
great want of water-Of rain-and the corn
and grasses were burning UP. Failures in
agriculture and horticulture were from too little
rain or too much rain and in some parts of the
country the people resOrted to irrigation, as in
Colorado. 1t was important there that the
ground should be in condition to receive air and
moisture. and he, therefore, favored deep plow-
ing.
DIR. Norris approved the suggestions as to
queries and answers. and asked ''why have
we so few fine favored canteIOupes?-why do we
&c?"
Mr.. Saunders replied that canteloupes were
certainly degenerating. and it was only by
selecting good seed that the integrity of the
1rut could be kept up. He nstanced one man
who sells cantelOupes at IS cents, while others
get but to 10, because he selects only the best
seed. SO it was with Lima beans. The common
practice is to let the seed run out. and then
blame the land. 1t is best always to plant the
best seed.
Mr.. Saul cited the Hunter Melon introduced
some 4O years ago from Persia, first grown here
by Mr.. Hunter, of the State department. Mr..
(ammack took IF INN
but. with others, it finally degenerated
Other speakers followed on this subject and
Dr. Norris congratulated the meeting on the
success in departing from the formal ESSAY.
Mr. Needham had fine collection of grapes,
Mr. W. Gillingham apples, and Mrs. Mute and
MI. Fowler flowers and plants on exhibition.
MRS. LOCKWOOD PRACTICES ON A TRICYCLE.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. the well-knOwn female
lawyer, and prominent in the woman suffrage
movement, also essays to become the foremost
female tricyclist of the land With that end in
view she has provided herself with handsome
silver-mounted, three-wheeled velOcipede, which
she hopes to master in time. A few evenings
since, leaving her law books and clients behi nd
her, she went to the City Hall park to do some
pedal work and gracefully glide over the smooth
walks She was neatly dressed in tight-fitting
bodice, velvet skirt and shapely CATERS, but did
not SHOW on to as much advantage as she wOuld
nave done II she had got ''the hang of the thing
seated on the machine, with both hands grasp
ing the steering gear and her feet on The
propelng apparatus, she essayed to start
the wheels, but, somehow or other both
leet came down at once, and of course that mar
aiyzed the machine, which is accustomed to alter
nate action OF srder's lower limbs She carefully
examined the different parts of the annaratns ~
nnd out what allied it, and again essayed to start
with the aid Of her hands on the rims of tho
wheels, but as soon as she ATTEMPTED to nae hnr
feet they again persisted in coming nm and 0oinr
down together, and the former unpleasant ex.
perience was repeated. She then LET oo tho
steering handles, and the vehicle went fire., S.st
backwards and then sideways crab fashion. and
In attempting to right it and herself she tonnled
over. She thereupOn suspended her exercises
for the time, and friendly cOlored man coming
along was enlisted in her aid and the fiery un-
tanned steel horse was safely housed. Mrs.
Lockwood is not easily discouraged, however.
and has been out since, doing better each time;
SO that it is pretty safe to say that she will soon
be an expert and graceful rider.
WHERE TO OBTAIN TICKETS OF ADMISSION TO
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLs.-Only pupils present at
the closing days in June can enter the public
schools in September without tickets. All others
must secure seats of the supervising principals
Mr.. COpp, at the Franklin building, 18th and K
streets northwest; Mr.. Gage, at the Seaton
building, street, between I'd and Sd streets
northwest; Mr.. Stuart, at the Wallach building,
Sth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
and Mr.. Thompson at the Jefferson building.
Virginia avenue and 9Th street southwest. IN
Washington, and Mr.. Janney, at the Curtis
building, in West Washington. The hours for
issuing tickets are from 8 to 10 q. m. and from
to p. m. every day next week.
The PROPRIET0Rs of Lower Cedar Point win
continue to run the steamer John w Thomp-
son daily until the middle of September.
Parties wishing to make arrangements for ex-