Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-05-21
The Practical Farmers, Clnh.


The Club met at the residence of Johr
Shepherd, ST., on Saturday, the 9th inst
Subject for discussion by the ladies
Culture of Flowers.
Sub Topics-1st: Preparation of soil
size of garden, laying out of beds.
2d-Hot beds, time of planting seeds
3d-Best variety for garden, and pot
! flowers.
4th-Enemies, and how to combat
them.
5th-WiDter care of pot flowers, treat =
ment of Gala lilies.
Discussion opened by Maggie Atkin-
son. Flowers real necessity in making
home pleasant; one-half dozen well cared
for better than a hundred neglected
Necessary to success-fresh woods soil,
good drainage, and proper attention !;
seeds should be planted twice the depth
OF their own diameter. House plants,
temperature not too high; watered once
in the week.
Rebecca Shepherd spoke of the natural
love of flowers by all; also of the extent
to which they are now cultivated; thou
sands OF acres in hot houses; how appro-
pirate the use of flowers upon different
occasions-the wedding, the funeral, SC.
lnvalids go to Florida to breathe the
fragrance of flowers. The borders along
the walks and drives, made beautiful by
them. Temperature for house plants 60
to 20 degrees in daytime, 10 or II less at
night.
Mrs. Esther Milner-Ancient, our first
parents in the garden; every plant pleas
ant to the sight or good for food. Intel+
ligence and happiness may be measured
by our flowers; cultivate for the pleas
ure they yield to the sight; poets have
sung their praises. In cultivation of
them, soil that is suitable for vegetables
will produce flowers; bake soil in oven
in order to kill insects; would recon-
mend flower garden; but thought yard
with grassy lawn and pine and shade
trees preferable, without being broken
with flower beds.
Mary Lib Hogue-A lover of flowers,
but for successful cultivation would
recommend new and warmer climate
flowers always a welcome present; indi>
Gates love for the bride, the dead, &c;
while they may not be profit, yet indi-
cate something better than dollars and
cents.
Sallie B. Hogue-Had house plants to |
cultivate which occupied the most of
her time; plants, like children, require
plenty of fresh air and sunshine; pre-
ferred to cultivate some of the finer va
rieties, yet these were too rare to pluck. |
House plants require cooler tempera-
ture at night than in daytime
Subject for discussion by the gentle
men--The Orchard.
Sub topIcS-1st: Best season and man-
ner of planting.
2d-Proper time and manner for pru-
ming.
3d-Kind of trees best adapted to this
locality.
4th-Causes of decay and barrenness
in fruit trees.
Discussion opened by R. S. Hogue,
who, by his experience in fruit growing,
was able to give many useful sugges>
tions upon this subject.
j. A. Atkinson, j. Thompson, n. B.
Seaman Milner, Jos. Shepherd
and Others, participated in the discussion.
The majority of speakers favored sDriDg
planting; some advocated the fall as the
most convenient time, and equally as
good, If trees were properly staked in
JIueI W prevent SnakIDg ny WlHl6I
winds. Various opinions with regard to
the proper time and manner of pruning
were advanced. Kind of fruit best
adapted to this locality. apples; causes
Of barrenness, too rapid growth; should
be headed back; most prevalent cause of
destruction of trees, the pasturing of
with sheep.
DR.. Hogue was present and made some
pleasant remarks with regard to the So
;ial advantages of the Club; would
recommend, however, some plan by
" which the benefits to be derived from
such an organization could be extended
all over the county.
G. c. Shepherd, who had been received
rs an honorary member of the Club, also
made some remarks in appreciation of
he honor conferred.
Club then adjourned to meet at the
house of Calvin Pollock, on the second
of June, at o'clock. Subject
for discussion by the ladies, Poultry
Raising by Esther Milner ;lby
he gentlemen, Weeds and their Exter~
opened by John Sibdeottom.