The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
tain, and many other flowers, from Mrs.

DhhAAaop AlolAObiOp6, I6buulh5, I4huIhuh5
and other handsome flowers, from Miss
Nettie Miller.
A beautiful hand bouquet of GladiOlus,
HellOtrOpe, and very large bloom of
Cactus of bright red color, deserving
mention, exhibited by Mrs. Daler.
plate of flowers comprised of novel
Asters, singularly striped, besides
other fine flowers; also two fine bouquets
of Golden Rod, from Miss Libbie Jones.
Miss Flora Brubaker exhibits cross
of lovely flowers, of Geraniums, PhlOx,
Petunias. and other varieties, exceed
ingly grand.
Mrs. Geo. HardgrOve displays eleven
varieties of Dahlias with PhlOx, Zennia,
Asters and Morning Bride.
A collection of double quilted Asters,
very handsome indeed, by Mrs. Will
Slower.
Mrs. Dean has a handsome bouquet of
Zennia, Petunia, PhlOx, Aster, &c.
Mrs. William HardgTOve's collection
demands special mention in regard to
size and color of Dahlias; also double
and single Sun-flOwers.
Miss Sadie Williamson exhibits an
elegant wreath of floral beauties, con-
tanning twenty-five varieties of Geran-
iums, three Of BegOnia, five Of Fuchsia,
seven of Pansies, twenty-One different
families of flowers,
"WhOse vOlceless lips living preachers,
Each cup pulpit, each leaf book.
Mrs. William YOst presents an ele-
CANT arrangement in basket of Lilies,
Tube Rose, GladiOlas, HeliOtrOpe and
sprig of HOneysuckle, with fruit, nestl-
ing among the flowers, which added very
much to the artistic arrangement.
Miss Lawrence has a saucer bouquet
or lovely Balsams.
A bouquet of Asters, nine varieties;
donor unknown.
Mrs. Huston exhibits one of the most
beautiful bouquets composed of Dahlias,
GOldband Lily, Hydargea, Salvid,
BegOnla, GladiOlas and elegant Sarna-
tiOn.
Meyers and Niesz have In cOnnec tion
with their assortment of Dahlias beau
tiful lot of Asters.
We also discovered one of the lOveliest
little bouquets formed of Balsams.
MignOnette, Candytuft and Facelia.
Martha l.. McGaughy, hand bouquet
of six varieties of Fuchsias; all splendid.
A fine hand bouquet of Dahlias, Tube
Roses, Gala Lily, BegOnia, Geraniums,
Smtlax, AbutilOn; as handsome as any
bouquet on exhibition. d. NJ. Slusser,
exhibitor.
Mrs. j. A. BOrst is the depositOr of the
largest basket of flowers on exhibition,
fully two feet in length and one and a
half in breadth, composed of nearly all
the varieties of flowers of the season
very beautiful, and handsomely ar
ranged.
Mrs. Sarah MObley exhibits fine bOu-
quet of White Hydrange, Notified COleus,
GeTaniums, Asters, and others; very fine.
Bouquet exhibited by Mrs. VIM. Clay,
made up of Asters, PhlOx, MarigOld, and
numerous other varieties.
A handsome bouquet of GladiOlas and
double Balsams, from Mrs. Lawrence.
We find the beautiful grounds of our
host and hostess adorned with urns and
vases filled with plants of choice Varie-
ties, consisting of nearly all the flowers
of the season. The Oleanders deserve
mention on account of their prOfuse
bloom; also V shaped bed of Verbenas
attract the attention of all behOlders.
TO-day's exhibition of flowers, in point
of variety and artistic arrangement, eX-
ceeds that of any former meeting. Lack
of time cOmpels your committee to alb
breviate their report.
SAMUEL MEYERS,
MISS LIBBY JONES,
MRS. A. j. HERSHEY,
MRS. G. H. HARTLE,
Committee.
A committee of three, consisting of
-
Hershey, was appointed to secure meet
ing places for the coming year, and it
was suggested that persons wishing a
meeting should advise the committee in
time.
What has been the experience the past
season with commercial fertilizers?
This question was taken from the ques-
tiOn drawer.
Mr.. SIusser has had very good success
with the Forest City fertilizer. Has
raised cabbages W, ighing IA pounds i'll
ninety days. put small portion in
the ground where set the plant. 1t has
done we'll with onions and turnips on
gravelly soil, which has had no manure
for years. Put 280 lbs. on one eighth of an
acre of ground, which L set with straw
berries, which are growing quite well
Never saw any better.
REPORT OF CoMMITTE ON VEGETABLES
The committee find on exhibition, by
B. Fulton, three varieties of potatoes
consisting OflMammOth Pearl, BurbanB
Seeding, Beauty of Hebron, very nice
specimens; by d. NJ. Taggart, Beauty Oi
Hebron, fair specimen; by ID. NJ. Slusser
Wall Orange, very nice; specimen Bell
by j. NJ. Taggart; one specimen for name
by G. A. Kriker, the committee think
Beauty of Hebron; also fine specimen
White Star, very fine, for late planting,
w. G. Kitzmiller, specimen for name
which your committee call White Ele,
phant; two plates potatoes by John Mob
| ley, for name, which we name Late
Rose and Burbank Seeding; five varie
ties by Arvine Fox, consisting of Victor
Beauty of Hebron, Chicago Market, Snow
Flake, and your committee think the
Garnet Chilli. One variety by Amos j
Hershey, name Blush; new variety sem
out by Rural New Yorker in their fret
seed distribution; the exhibitor raised {
OF. from or, would recommend as wOr
thy of cultivation. By A. POntius, three
varieties, consisting of Early Rose, Snow
Flake and White Elephant; very nice
specimens. Henry ROhrer exhibits two
specimens for name. Your committee
name them Early Vermont and Early
Rose. One specimen by Ulrich Huber
would call it Burbank Seeding; small
| specimen. Specimen Late Rose by JOhT
Mock; nice specimen. Two varieties
Sweet Corn by A. TrOxel, one black
which he claims is very sweet and pro
life; and EARLY Adams, which is SECOND
crop, and Is very solid and we'll matur
ed. Three varieties corn by ]. W. Egg
CERT, Excelsior, Evergreen Sugar ant
Mammoth Sweet; all fine specimens, bu
late. Tomatoes. B. 7. Berlien, speci
men Acme, nice specimen; A. Fox, spec
linen Paragon, nice specimen; j. w. Eg
Il oarr tuO anaqimana Apma and PARAGON