The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-09-15
RATES HORTICULTTRISTS.
r,.t the Admirers of Fruits and
Trees Found to Occupy
Their Time.
,...;,l 10 X. &. Times.

Butler, Mo. Sept. I2.-For the
scOnd time since the organization
Ck. he horticultural society held its last
u,eting south of the river and, as
mon the former occasion, the rain
n,red the pleasure. Levi Club
rek. of Colman's Rural Wor.u, ST.
Louis, was IN attendance. There
|c.. "a, fine display of pears, grapes
h c..I and apples, the thirty varieties OF the
,ter fruit being such as would have
made GOOD showing at any fair in
the state.
The society occupied three hours
10 borJ NTH the regular programme. The |
hg to general discussion on orchards and
which ,oort from Mr.. Inns. who has been
oe SCI colecting fruit for exhibit and had
49, recently visited all large orchards in
The county, give Bates fine apple
~ crop this year, Notwithstanding the
diverse circumstances. The recent
gvew storm BILE" much lful' rom 'he
You can trees but there still remains large
get ttd uOp. but many apples are below the
u usual s,ze. The Ben DAVIS is Of
nm mn j inferior quality and size. but Crimes
|Otner ,lls raa Golden and Sunbeams are excellent
pspsa ipsiS both in quality and quantity. Peach
uees IN the south part of the county
were reported in fine condition and
his yI the feasibility of planting peach
+, beid orchards will be considered at the
society's next meeting.
President Robards addressed the
society on "Care to be. exercised in
ua'eo setting trees and IN the selection Of
'Ip' la,, / lhevaiieties adapted to soil and clim-
". ate,hus saving much time in obtain
|ILToxI ING iruiting orchards"
Strawberry vines have been much
IA houJ injured by the drouth. They did
+, go not put out runners and new plants
|th MI m;l, b. s.ax.o anl ..,roa,. oar. u,;,,
be needed to preserve the old ones.
h s, 4 Some beds haye already been plowe d
ord ~ under as worthless.
NJ Raspberries must be cultivate d
and mulched as soon as the earth IS
softened by rain. Shaffer's co lossa
her. II ...' .ns.,S n,.o..h, -,
LnaY ..n ...:..I. ...,... A., .,,
off in this section.
The hosts fine maple grove CAV,
20. rise to the hope that every membe
might possess a similar one, anC
|,o, cI much time was devoted to the dis
get th cussion of ornamentation and deco
'I| ration. In setting grove box elder
Russian mulberry, maple, walnu
| Co. and juniper were recommended a
nd at rapid growers, hardy and all capabl
g"eY OF being grown from the seed. Ii
~, ou ~ shrubbery Norway spruce, whit
., N pine, Scotch Pine and red cedar re
cewed the society's Endorsement
|Dwell4 Roses OF hardy variety should be Sc
at SI1 10 every yard and the president ad
andN vised setting in the fall either flowers
|LAUS shrubs or trees.
FYDERj Thomas Irish, OF the Review, rea
10. ON an excellent article on 1.-The Mors
and Refining Influence of Hort
culture
Mr.. Chubbuck made some pointe
SS SUI remarks on the objects OF the societ,
s""' and recommended the decoration c
s9'1 public grounds in country ne:ghbor
moods where this branch OF hort
md cc culture had been neglected.
and The committee on fruit display
|on ~ Kansas City reported a fine collectio
,ox and bright hopes for more than or
premium.
ore The society adjoarned to meet
5. IN J. b. Durands on the third Saturda
pms. IN October, which will be the la
social meeting this year.
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