Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-01
Horticultural Society

The meeting of April 10th was held at the
| office of DIR. Gordon, who occupied the
| chair.
Mr.. Maitland reported raspberries a> being
injured more than he at first supposed nota-
bly, old plants; young plants were all right.
Blackberries were sound. Strawberries from
fall paintings were injured. Spring paintings
look well. He thought the drv spring and not
the cold winter the cause of iniuriug straw
berries planted in the fall. The injury 10
raspberries was probably due to the warm
fall, causing u late growth of wood and cou
| sequent winter killing.
James Aull reported many old peach trees
killed entirely; young trees were sound; fruit
buds, of course, killed; cherry and plum fruit
buds safe.
trees as being full offru.t buds and promising
very large crop.
DIR. Gordon exhibited twigs of the Gregg
raspberry; some of them being dead on
one side, while others were slightly scabbcd
Mr.. Maitland thought immature growth
was the cause of the partial killing. He gave
as his selection for varieties: Doolttle, for
early; Mammoth Cluster, medium; Gregg.
late. OF the red varieties, Turner, for early,
and Cuthbert for late. He would plant both
black and red, because if the one failed, the
other might make crop. He did not like the
Ganorgua; its color was against it.
Mr.. Catron preferred the peculiar, pleasant
flavor of the Ganorgua to that of other varie-
ties, but the plants did not stand up well.
MIR. Aull said the Kentucky was the hardi-
est variety he had.
DR.. Gordon thought we'll of the Tyler. it
was a good bearer and earlier than the DOO-
little.
Mr.. Catron had seen DavidsOn's Thornless
on the market about as early AS any. The
quality was very good.
Mr.. Maitland said that Mr.. Fred Young
thought well Of the Crimson Beauty, though
the quality was no better than the Turner.
The Throack, MIR. Maitland thought poor i'm
quality, but good for shipping and preserving.
The Cuthbert was also a good shipper, and
fine in quality; it ripens after the Turner,
does not grow as rampant, nor spread as
much,
Mr.. Teubner said that the Tyler ripened
the first single berries, but the SOuhegan
rlpened the bulk of its crop earlier. The
Superb was very large berry, but made 4
| weak. spindllng growth. The Schaffer's
Colossal was a colossus in growth and berry,
but of poor and acid quality, and dull, purp-
lish color; it grew from tips.
MIR. Aull's opinion concurred with Mr..
Teubner's in regard to the Superb. He con-
sidered it of no value here.
DIR. GordOn's Superb had the largest ber-
ries he ever saw. The growth was medium.
His crimson Beauty and Hansell looked well.
Mr.. Maitland said the Turner must be pick
ed every day or they would get too soft. The
Cuthbert could stand several days. lie
thought the flavor of the latter equal if not
superior to the Turner. He said that black
raspberries could be planted very late in the
spring. if some soil is taken up with the
plants. He had planted some with two feet
! of new growth and they had done well. DR..
GOrdon's experience was similar.
Mr.. Aull had planted some in July, but a
favorable season had much to do with it.
1t was decided to hold strawberry fruit
| show in June, the time to be fixed at the next
meeting.
By Il unanimous vote the date of holding
the monthly meetings was prolonged from
the second Tuesday of each month TO the
second Saturday of each month.
The subject selected for the next meeting
was, "The Vegetable Garden.''
The society adjourned to meet at the same
time and place on the second Saturday in
May.