The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-05


building are growing and bearing
nicely, and better than the Concord
under the same condition.
B. 7. BERLIEN.
Committee on Vegetables report as fol-
low:
Your committee hnd on exhibition the
following: Three varieties of potatoes,
viz: Burbank Seeding. very fine speci-
men; Late Rose and Early Ohio, gOOd
specimen, by Mr.. Ruperd.
Two yams exhibited by II. ROhrer, good
samples.
One squash exhibited by Mrs. H.
ROl Ter; name unknown to committee;
we'll preserved.
G. W.LAwRENCE,
]. f. ROTH, Com.
LEWIS ESsIG.
A discussion arose On the report of
the Committee on Vegetables, as to the
Late Rose potato reported by the com.
mitt9e, exhibited byMT. RupeTd.
Mr.. RupeTd claimed the specimen on
exhibition was the Early Rose for he
never had the Late Rose; had raised II
for ten years; had bought few pounds
Of Early Rose for start; had exhibited at
County Fair and got premium number
of times as Early Rose.
Mr.. Essig and Mr.. Roth, from the
committee are decidedly of the opinion
that 1t Is the Late Rose.
1t was suggested that the Early Rose
has very light sprouts and the Late Rose
somewhat cOlOred sprouts.
5 Mr.. Ruperd then brought several
specimens from the cellar, one of which
had quite white sprouts and the other
somewhat cOlOred sprouts. Then it was
claimed by Mr.. Roth and Mr.. Essig that
Ruperd had a mixed lot of potatoes, that
the specimen with the white sprouts
was Early Rose and the other was Late
Rose.
.Mr. Lawrence thinks'Tit Is impossible
to keep variety distinct for ten years.
Mr.. SlusseT says two varieties can be
raised in the same hill for seven years
and kept distinct.
Mr.. Lawrence asked whether the tops
of the stalks OF Early and Late Rose will
die out at the same time, as he had got
seed of Mr.. Ruperd last year and the
stalks all died out at the same time and
therefore thinks Ruperd's potato is Early
Rose.
Mr.. Slusser says Early and Late Rose
will not die out at the same time.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence the dis
puted specimens were given to Mr..
ROhrer, to be planted by him and care,
fully kept separate, and the product to
be brought to the Society for the purpose
of determining whether they are the
same variety Or not.
Report of Committee on Flowers:
YOuT-cOmmittee report very fine dis
play of flowers, considering the back:
ward and unfavOrable season.
Miss Ada Slusser exhibits splendid
bOquet consisting of Oxalis, Pstunia,
two varieties of AgaTatum, several vaTie.
ties of Pansies, HeliOtrope, Verbenas,
fVT g Guya A lVyaa 4 20 nj
other beautiful varieties OF flowers.
Mrs. j. A. BOrst has bOquet Cf dOu-
BILE LuXuTiant Hyacinths and double
VaTiegated Tulips, very fragrant.
Mrs. B. T. Berlien is the depOsitOI of
bOquet of Hyacinths, Tulips, Palyan-
thus, and other flowers.
Miss ATtie NiesZ has two bOquets,
one composing a beautiful cluster of
Scarlet Geraniums, also Geraniums,
beautiful double white Oxalis, Pansies.
The other consists of beautiful dis
play of double and single Narcissus, very
handsome.
An exceedingly beautiful display of
extra fine Pansies of many 'OlOrs, to-
gether with three varieties of AbutilOn
from the collection of G. Brown g Co.,
florists, Canton, for which they have
the thanks of the Society.
A Bouquet of Sweet Atyssum, Hyaciu
this, Scarlet GeTanium, AbutilOn, ApTi-
cot blossoms, Gala Lily, Wandering
Jew, a very large and exceedingly fine
Gala, deposited by Miss Libbie Jones.
S.MYERs, .
MRS. G.. LESTER,
MISS ARTIE NIESZ, Com.
MISS LIBBIE JONES,
The following names were added to
the Committee on Flowers for the straw
berry festival: Mrs. j. A. SaxtOn, Miss
Jennie Erwin, Miss Mary Bayliss, Miss
Maggie YOut2, Miss Jesse DOuds, Miss
Allie Sayler, Miss Belle Lawrence, Miss
Huldah Hanna, Miss Emma Clay, Mr.. d.
SlQsser, Mr. Geo. Lester, Mr.. Clancy C.
POntius, Miss Lucy NJ. POntius, Mrs.
Vim. Slower, Miss Nettie FirestOne, Miss
Flora Niesz and Mrs B. T. Berlien.
Miss Jones from the Committee on
Flowers said there were a number of
flowers on exhibition which she would
refer to the BOtanist for name; also that
she had bug for examination by our
entOmOlOgist, but unfortunately her bug
was now missing.
The following excellent essay was
read by Samuel Myers.
OF WHAT USE ARE FLOWERS?
There are many who will say, of what
use are flowers; as il they demanded no
OI1eT respect nor dJGenLlOn from Lle1r
first giveT, than merely ornaments to
please the thoughtless observer. To
those who utter such ideas, it Is certain
there can be no feeling of gratitude to
the Creator of such beauties, nor any
estimation of their value, as being
among the essentialstO our qualification
comfort and delight. What can form
more beautiful feature in the landscape
of horticulture than an orchard in full
bloom. Should providence send blight
TO the embTyOtic bud, how deeply would
the Orchardlst regret the failure and
loss of the anticipated crop.
Now arises the question: Can the fruit
be produced without the flower? We
must certainly answer in the negative.
And the same also, with reference to all
our comforts, and luxuTies derived from
the vegetable kingdom.
An improved state of horticulture is
generally an enhancement to the value
of landed property, and in no way can
the landlord realize the benefits of a
good tenant, more than in any imDToy-
ell state of the garden and ground con-
tiguOus to the dwelling.
A flower gtrden around a country
cottage is certainly an indication of in
dustriOus inmates within, and in many
cases every member of the family has
a part in the cultivation of the nnmer-
GUS varieties of flowers which decorate