Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-12
Horticultural Society.

The meeting of Sept. Sth opened with a
good attendance of members and several Wis
itors.
Under q suspension of rules the following
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were admitted: Robt. H.
Smith, DR.. j. B. Alexander, RObt. A. Hick-
lin and John S. Blackwell.
In the discussion on Strawberries, Geo. f.
Maitland recommended as q preventive Of
strawberry leaf roller, moving off the leaves
and sprinklln2 the plants with a solution of
soapsuds and crude csrbolic acid. The leaf
roller infested his old plants mostly; this sea-
sons planting was but slightly affected. He
emphasized that clean and thorough cultlva-
ton was necessary during the first seasons
growth, that the plants then required but
little culture the following year. He said
that beds should be re-planted after bearing
two full crops. Had mulched between the
rows with slough grass; thought the spplica-
cation of manure not advisable on account of
containing too many seeds of weeds: would
prefer commercial fertilizers. such IS bone
meal, guano, ashes, etc. The proportions of
the remedy for the leaf roller are one pint of
crude carbolic acid to 20 gallons Of strong
soap suds. Sprinkle with q coarse rose so as
to wet the plants very thoroughly.
During the discussion on grapes Chas.
Teubner exhibited specimens of the Concord
grape, which he had sacked, which were con-
trasted with some which were left unsacked
on the same vine. The Ormer were perfect
In berry and bunch, with y most beautiful
bloom, and having an excellent flavor. The
Ioffor uuoro not on vuolI T1ovolnnoI aud p,ootlr
pecked by the birds, or wormy. The grapes
were sacked within four or five days after
the fruit was formed, and when the berries
were no larger than duckshot; used 2 pound
paper sacks, such rs grOcerymen use tied up
per end Of sack closely around stem of bunch
with thin wire or Irvine. He thought an
active person could sack 600 punches in q day;
cost of paper sacks was stated by another
member to be about % cents per 100.
Dr.Alexander gave his method o fgrafting old
vines, which consisted in removing the earth
from about the vine several inches in depth.
then making a slanting cut on each side of the
vine (below the surface OF the soil) and in
sorting in this cut in a transverse position a
scion the middle sides of which were cut
sloping to fit the ~incision. The scion is cut
with W eyes, one extending at right angles
on each side OF the vine. After the operation
the scions must be covered with a few inches
of soil. This method he claimed worked ad-
mirsbiy, as the sciOns had more chances of
forming a union with the vine.
The doctor also gave, for the benefit OF the
(sbsent) ladies, a lightning process for max
Ing jelly. Set the juice to boil and mean
while heat the requisite amount of sugar dry
In q pan in the oven, and when the Juice bolls
stir into it the heated sugar. and In q few
minutes remove from the stove, when the
jelly is done.
He also mentioned a method which his
worthy lady used In sowing flower seed
which consisted in thoroughly baking the
soil in which the seed is to be sown. In an
oven, thus destroying all seeds of weeds
which the soil is sure to contain.
The society then adjourned to meet at the
courthouse on the second Tuesday In October.