The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-21
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Mrs. Ruth Earle, a hand bouqnet OF
larlspurs, fever few lilies, verbenas
gladlOlas, petunias; quite pretty.
A bouquet OF dahlias, Of handsome
varieties, by Mrs. William HardgTOVe.
Miss Nettie Birestone, a bouquet OF
yerbenas, Of almost every variety,
Mrs. D., X, Mcdowell has two bouquets
one consisting chiefly Of geranlums OF
almost every shade; tho other Of almost
every variety of aowersi very beau,
tlful.
We find bouquet In the form of a
boat made up of geraniumU, fever few,
dusty miller, surrounded with cOleus.
Miss Hanna has charming bouquet
OF many varieties Of flowers.
W. }. Oberlin, of MasslllOn, has fay-
0red the society with q display of
gladiOla, considered the finest that have
been brought before us; also beautiful
silver band lily, a lilium superb, the
best wild lily aud bermu.llly. Wa
wonld say IN order to be able TO appre,
ciate these beautiful lilies, they must
be seen.
| Miss Libbie Jones has three beautiful
designs. composed OF fifteen varieties of
a0wera, many Of which AT0 worthy of
special mention, consisting In part Of
beautiful double balsams, In some cases,
two on a single stem, lovely carnations,
water lilies and candytuft
| The committee feel their inability TO
40 justice In their report on the beautl-
| tul ll0weTs that are before them. Our
host has a beautiful display OF flowers
which your committee would be glad 10
notice, but time will not admit.
SAMUEL MEYERS,
Mrs, A, HERSHEY,
Mrs, j, HoLL,
Mrs. BoRsT.
The essayist, G. A. Krlder, (at present
Deputy Sheriff. responded with an excel
lent essay:
Az August furnishes our occasion of
gathering, II also suggests q theme for
the occasion, For this we need not
search; II IL upon these tables, In these
fruits, vegetables and flowers; these al
our thoughts aud our thoughts let us
speak. ! VIII not, however, attempt
mere tho discussion of any branch OF the
horticultural subject, either as an art or
science. Let w rather ramble through
the garden, among the trees, pluck such
specimens Of floral or pOmonal beauty
az suits us, and speak OF them ~ they
furnish us suggestions, And II thoughts
como up which concern the public, as
we'll as those whose profession IL hOrti-
culture, LOT ns not by any means repress
them. Fruits, what would Wo do with
out themY They I'LL, and round out,
and make beautiful our means Of living
In the world. They seem TO have been
shed all over the earth, az II scattered
by hand moved by heart full Of love,
on vreo9, shrubs, vines, and tho very
grass under our feet, everywhere. II
We VIII but look they answer our search
smiling In all delicate blushes Of white,
red, purple aud green, aud yielding to
our grasp, ~ II all their mission were
one OF delight TO others. They como 40
easily aud spontaneously that we can
| scarcely fail TO think Of them as u gift
direct from Heaven, There Is no suffer.
ing In their gathering. All the flesh we
eat comes through pain and death en-
lnred by something, The beautiful flsh
from the wat 10, the gentle bird from
tho air, the kline, the LAMP, the gentle
pig, oil yield o life which they love be-
fore our feast comes. The gifts OF the
orchard and garden involve no pain.
The vine, the shrub, the tree, Just offer
them 10 us as If they said audibly, will
You take these, We bore them for your
Then think OF the variety over all the
earth, whore soil gives lOOth0ld 10
vegetable life, nature holds out her gen
er0us hand, laden with luscl0na fruits
borne on u h0ugh, hung from tendrll
hid under leaf, 0ncased In sheath,
or enclosed In shell. Deep In the
northern woods the honey5uckle holds
forth iis apple; from the mlre Of
the swamp, the cranberry bushes;
amid tOrlid heats, the bread
truit ripens, while tho temperate
zones are all bespangled with p0mOnul
gems No child refuses n llbert; We con
fess " former love for ChOkcherfies.
The berries Of the WintUrgreen cannot
0utblush the cheeks Of their lovers. The
currant makes no pretenai0na TO sweet.
ness, yet, lta acldlty, like truth, cOOls on
the palate ana gives heathfulnea5 TO the
veins, Tho first llery heats OF summer do
not care for mildneHs Of SAVIOR; they ask
for something decided; something that
will quench the fever that begins TO
we'll up In the blood AS the seas n
advances u hndller temper speaks from
Tho pomona tongue; the pear ~ brOnght |
forth lordly dishi the peach, the plum |
spared OF the cnrculla, not Oa particular |
needed, but az II TO show what could Do |
done utterly different from the oxpectl-
tions Of any, But tho CrOwning glory
Of all ls the apple, that ls, and should |
hO tho central orb What wheat and
corn are In the Cereal kingdom, that ls |
the apple among fruits, IL ls use aud |
pleasure united, It's parent tree makes |
no parade OF its "beauty" II Is not too |
proud to grow In anybOdy's garden. II
will do It's best by tho h0d carriers
door, II will do no more for the Presl. |
dent with the spring II covers iteelf |
all over with floods of bloom. Az for |
tho love Of blooming and scatters lts
fragrance t0 the wanning windsas II It's |
business were TO shed blessings, II has |
been said that horticulture Ii the hand |
maid Of agrlculturei but II la, In fact, n |
eistOr art standing high In the useful, |
aud also giving us rich lessons In the |
beautiful. All experience, a. well aa I
tho reason Of tho case, shows that horti. !
culture fosters the homo feeling, mud |
tonda 10 the pormanepoy OF The home
condition, We do not claim that floral |
or pOmounl skill al0na VIII mRko o |
philosopher or u perfect character any !
more than good pllntingnlOne will con.
stltute u well planned ana we'll built |
house, but generally speaking, who are |
your law abiding and who are your
ylClOua poOplop Are tho former those |
who wander about, having no home, or,
II thOy have, never staying there, spend |
lug their time In tho street or at tho |
street c0rnolsp Arc III Inter the peO.
pie whose dwellings, largo or small, |
look out from amid green trees aud