The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

ton and has been l1ueIatlgdDle
in the discharge of every duty,
as was also Mr.. W. K. Cole, the eff
cient president.
THE PROPAGATION OF PEARS
was discussed, and it was shown by
an able paper read by Mr.. j. r. John
son, that the LIE Conte, the Early
and the Keifer are new but
excellent pears for Texas; that the lie
Conte is especially fine hybrid pear,
never known to blight, and is early to
ripen, and fine market fruit. 1t was
by the society to the
people of Texas who desire a fine,
early fruit, and one which will not
fail in Texas. In regard to grapes,
the Gala Hamburger, d new hybrid of
the well known Hamburger family,
was strongly recommended. To go
ito full particulars of all the various
discussions would be to take up more
space than could be spared in daily
paper, but would suggest that every
body who wishes to secure valuable
regarding fruits, yegeta-
bleS, ETC., in Texas, write to Phillip
Esq, secretary Central
Texas Horticultural society, Dallas.
for copy of the printed minutes of
the last annual meeting of the society.
The discussion in regard to expert
with new varieties of fruits
was very instructive. and would have
proved of incalculable benefit to every
fruit grower in Texas could they have
heard it. The result of it was the
most successful and experienced in
raising fruit gave it as their opinion
that great benefit would be derived
if every one were to give fair and
trial to every variety of new
fruit that comes out well recon-
mended 10y good and reliable au-
th0rity,
THE FINEST APPLES
raised anywhere are raised in Texas.
Capt. w. e. Veal told OF gentleman
in Ellis county who has large Or
chard of apples, pears and peaches
which were as fine and vigorous as
the best that grew in Virginia. or any
where else. And this orc hard was on
black waxy land. eight feet deep, with
white lime rock under it. Capt. Veal
went on to show that where the lime
rock soil was less than two feet be-
log the surface, with black waXy soil
above, the apple and pear did not do
so well, and, in fact, died out in Il
short time. On the other hand, the
peach did better where the white lime
soil was near the surface than where
the lime was not further than
eighteen inches below: though if
planted in deep, waXy land, it did as
well as in any country. He told of
tie well known old apple trees near
Dallas. which had been growing and
bearing fine apples for oyer twenty
six years; and that in spite Of the fact
that these trees had been repeatedly
killed to the ground by stock being
turned in on them. These instances
were but the invariable experiences
of every one who had tried to cuiti-
vate the apple, the peach, the pear,
the grape, the ounce, or any of the
staple ans more valuable fruits in
Texas soil.
THE TEA PLANT
was Que that promises to
be more valuable, il successful, than
all else in horticultural experiments
carried on in Texas for years. Mr..
j. r. johnson, Of Dallas. proprietor
of one of the largest and best nurser-
les in this state, or the south, has
about 10000 plants of hush, the
seed of which was represented to him
to be the finest of genuine Tyson tea.
Mr.. JOhnSOn'S nursery abOundS in
every variety of plants to be found
anywhere, and he is constantly hy-
bridizing, so that he is always able to
send out trees and plants which he
can guarantee as to quality, value
and vigor. His apples, pears, peaches
and grapes, of every variety known,
are becoming justly celebrated; and
he has several large orders to fill this
fall in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Michigan. He never does any
thing by halves, hence the value of
his experiment. He says he will
give the tea question fair test, and
has already sent sample of it to the
Smithsonian institute and requested
a thorough analysis.
THE MOST VALUABLE TEST
to be given the plant, however, in my
estimation, is that to which it is be-
ing subjected by the Texas tea, coffee
and spice company and yeast p0Wder
and extract factory, of Houston, i.
G. Crawford, proprietor. Mr.. CraW-
botanist in connection with his large
establishment DR.. J. A. Joor, whom l
have known personally. for years, as
one of the best bOtanists OF the south.
Mr.. Crawford has placed lot Of the
plants from Mr.. Johnson's nursery
into the hands Of DR.. JoOr for an ANA
lytical test. The results. should they
prove the plants to be genuine, will
not only be invaluable to Texas, but
will be creditable to the enterprise of
Mr. Crawford, whose large establish
ment at Houston is already extend
ing it's influence over the entire state,
rs his spices, teas, coffee, extracts,
yeast powders, etc, are all subjected
to most careful and thorough test
before being sent out, and are CLASH
fled and sold only as they are classed
by DR.. Joor, his chemist; and this is
more than any similar house in this
country can say. 1t is truly English
in character; hence, if Mr.. Crawford
and DR.. Joor pronounce the Dallas
tea plant, which is very vigorous and
is flourishing, to be the genuine arti-
Gle, the people of Texas can rely upon
it, and will be under obligations deep
and lasting to the Texas tea, coffee
and spice company. The tea Gf such
it prove to be) can beraised anywhere
in Texas, and it will be one Of our
most valuable products.
The Horticultural society discussed
this tea plant, but deferred action on
it until the result of the tests are
made known. l should here remark
that Mr.. F. P. Holland, of Texas
Farm and Ranch, has been indefati
gable in bringing this tea plant into
notice and getting it analysed. He
will personally interest himself in its
future throughout, and his efforts are
to be commended.
Mai. John T. Elliott, of the Dallas
Herald, delivered the annual address
before the society. which was very
able and replete with valuable sugges-
lions, and rehearsed the incalculable
value the society will be to Texas. In
this latter fact he could not be too
strong, and it is to be hoped that every
person in Texas, who is interested in
growing good fruit, will become mem
bers and meet with the society next
year. The meeting was set for the
fourth Wednesday in July, 1884, and
the board of trade rooms, Dallas, is to
be the place. The time is subject to
change by the executive committee,
in case the fruit crop is retarded, rs it
was this year, by late season. Those
desiring information of any nature
concerning the society, will be cheer
fully answered by applying to either
Capt. w. G. Veal, president, or Phillip
Lindsey, secretary, or Maj. w. r.
Cole. vice president, Dallas; or to the