The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-10
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
Proceedings of the Stark County
Horticultural Society.
Regular Meeting Held March 9TH aad a
Vast Amount of Useful information In-
terchanged Among Members.

/ As III anu Ctllbu Atlb IlbtlALR 10 OTQSE.
| 1.-The secretary read the minutes OF the
previous meeting which were approved.
| The cOmmitte on orchards were called
| on for report but had no written report
| to make; whereupOn a general cOnVer.
/ sattOn on the condition Of fruit buds
| ensued.
Mr.. Rohrer said that his peaches we're
not injured-has an elevated location
inclined to the east-has had good crOpa
during last twenty years, when others
! had none.
Mr. Bitter from New Berlin SAYS the
| budded peaches with him are more
| injured than the seedlings.
Ar. Faust says the Seeding peaches
are about three fOurths good, and the
bGdded varieties are more affected, his
location Is inclined Northwest and 10
heavy clay soil.
Mr.. BOrst from GreentOwn says as far
as he has examined the peaches, they
seem to be all killed.
Mr.. Lawrence wanted to know how
you could tell whether apple buds we're
good:
Mr.. Faust says it can be ascertained
by cutting the bud-his way is cutting
the bud lengthwise and examining with
a magnifying glass-but at this season
of the year apple buds are not sufficiently
developed to be in much danger from
cold. 1t was generally conceded that
the apple buds were in good condition
for full crop.
Report on vineyards being called for
Mr.. Berlien Of the committee said he
had no written report, but said the
grapeyines are in good condition for q
full crop of grapes.
Mr.. Bitter reports, the Hartford Pro-
life somewhat injured by freezing. ALI
other varieties are in good condition.
Mr. Faust asked, what variety Of grape
is the hardest?
Mir. Bitter thinks the Lady and Con-
cord.
Mr.. Berlien thinks the Lady, Cham
piOn MOOre's Early and WOrden.
The following question was taken
from the question drawer:
Are many Of the sO.called Hybrid
grapes worthy of caltivatiOu2
Mr.. Faust mentioned a number OF
varieties which ne had been culLIvating
out said generally the Hybrids are not
a success. Hy6rids can be planted on a
South east slope and sometimes do well,
have noticed this frequently thinks IL
IS vastly more important to know how
10 prevent the rot, than what to plant
rot IL the result Of fungus-nO actnal
preventive has been fOund-coVering
bunches with paper 7lcks and putting
boards as a covering of vines has been
found 4 partial preventive.
Mr.. McGregOT thought that plenty Of
air anG In5line wontd prevent fungus,
and therefore prevent rot.
Mr.. Lawrence SAL his experience in-
dicGJel this.
The call for dinner came from our
genial Host Dr. DOudS, at which the
Society took a recess until O'Clock ..
m. and all were conducted to the dining
rooms where they found the tables set
in the best style with all that the ap-
petite of the most fastidious epicure
could wish, and after invoking the
blessing of Him who dOeth all things
well" through our worthy VicePresident
Mr.. Ruperd all enjoyed the feast and
company in manner which thoroughly
exemplihed the social feature of our
society.
o'clock o. IN. Society called to order.
j. A. BOrst read the following excellent
essay:
Mr.. President and members Of our
horticultural Society: 1t having been
assigned me at our last meeting by our
worthy President to prepare and read
an essay at this meeting, felt it As
rather premature in making the ap-
pOintment, as 1t was but the second
| time that | have had the pleasure of
meeting with the Society since be-
| came a member. But, inasmuch as 10
| has been my greatest pleasure all
| through life to engage in horticultural
puISulJ5, IL WOulu lily DbCOUb me at
| this time to shrink from the duty as
signed me. l will, therefore, give you
| the few scattered thoughts that came to
mirG - preparing this essay. My theme
or subject is, The Garden and Orchard"
One Of the most perfect sources of dis
| appointment to the beginner in orchard
ing and gardening is the injudicious
| choice of material, or in other words,
| the selection of objects for cultivation
not ada nfpI tn hic nynerianea ua nra-
| cures the nuTseryman's catalogue, or
| some books, or, perhaps, he may DO
| shown some particular fruit magnified
! in bottle that please5 him, plaStng
| entire confidence in the description
| given him by the agent, he having at
tached some high-tOned names. The
| young OTchaTdtSt makes such selections,
| thinking these are the newest, and as
/ he suppOses, the best.
These lIe must have because he does
not wish to be second to any In either
| the beauty or novelty of the kind he Is
| abOnt to order, let the price be as IL
may. Unfortunately for him, however,
the stock of new and rare frHlt trees are
| developing rather small and feeble
| specimens.
His limited experience, as we'll as his
lmpatience, prevents him from giving
| them the needful treatment, and they
| become total failure. This cools the
ardOr that has been so predominant In
| the young beginners visions of fruit
ful aud blooming trees and vines on
which he has feasted his imagina tions,
becomes weakened.
This leads him to hesitate, fall back
with Indifference, and finally. and, per-
! haps, forever abandon the delightful
pr. ject IN which he had embarked so
hopefully and zealOusly short time
ago.
This Is very great misfortune, not
to him alone anu mis- family, that were
feasting with him in their imaginations,
but The community around him that
! were looking on with great earnestness
to learn the result OF the fruits of the
beginners Investments.