The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-27
THIRD DAY
OF THE HORTICULTURIsT CONVENTION
Is CHARACTERIZED BY IN
CREASED ATTENDANCE
And Many Important Subjects Are Dis
cussed-Reception by the
Governor.
MORNING SESSION.

the hall of representatives, President
j. G. Evans in the chair.
Mr.. Stoner, of Louisiana, spoke on
the subject of pear blight, stating
that by cutting off the immature wood
from pear trees he had prevented the
blight. He had done this success
fully for three years.
DR.. ]. G. Ridpath, the historian, do
mated to the association the receipts
of his lecture in the opera house. He
was, in turn, elected lie member of
the association.
Mr.. Parker Earle of Ocean Springs,
Miss, was reelected president of the
association.
Messers. Veal and Rugg spoke,
urging the association to include
Tyler in their return trip. Referred
to the committee.
MIR. w. H. Raglan, who has resigned
as secretary, was elected first vice
president ON nomination by Mr.. Mum
son.
Prof. Popenoe was elected secretary
and Maj. j. G. Evans treasurer.
Mr.. Saunders. of Chicago, read an
article of the late Mr.. Peter Hender-
son of New York, on the culture of
chrysanthemums. He also paid a
glowing tribute to the character of
the deceased, who died January IL,
1890.
The article recommended that
snrysanthemums be planted in pots or
boxes about 6x6 inches in width and
depth and changed at turns into
larger boxes or pots sunk to the level
Of the ground and moved as soon as
their roots are liable to grow into the
earth. The plants should be set out
about the time for planting corn
tn"t is in the north. They might be
plan ed earlier in the south.
Mr.. h&gen read letters from Mr.. j.
NJ. Smith Of Wisconsin, and j. H,
Hale of Connecticut. The letters
suggested certain action for the asso-
citation.
Mr.. Smith wants the horticultural
department of the Worlds Fair
placed under the charge of the Amer
lean association and the immediate
mana cement of Mr.. Parker Earle.
Mr.. Hale's letter inclosed resolu.
tions asking greater attention of the
United States census bureau to horti-
cultural statistics.
The Hale resolutions were adopted
and w. F. Fernow of Washington
City, H. E. Vandernan, Edwin Viii
let's, Franklin Davis and Edward
Sanders were appointed as the COM
mittee suggested.
DR.. Ridpath moved that the officers
of the association act as committee
on the subject suggested in Mr.. Smiths
letter. Adopted.
The association agreed to hear a
poem from Mrs. Lamonte of Illinois
on the subject of "Our National
Floral Emblem" to be given to the
association Thursday next at the
Driskill hotel.
Mr.. Raglan read an article of Mr.. ii
C. Ford's, of Santa Barbara, Callfor
mia, on the subject of "The Bamboo
and Its Introduction into America
The seed or fruit was good for food. In
China and Japan it was particularly
serviceable when the rice crop fails. L
grows best in tropical climates and
where there is a plentiful rainfall
Mr.. Berber of California had
already imported and distributed
some of the plants and roots. He
alluded to some species which grew
seventy feet in thirty days. Wonderful
even were the figures reversed. Five
dollars will cover the cost of Chi
nese hut made of bamboo. Its uses
were very numerous, even the fibre o.
the bamboo being manufactured tol
various uses.
The paper is very lengthy, but val
liable for its detailed information.
Prof. Fernow of Washington City
said the great difficulty was propaga
ton of the bamboo even in Japan. Ht
feared its propagation in Americi
might be too difficult to be advisable
The mother plants have to be re
moved for renewed propagation o
roots. Some of the plants had beer
introduced somewhere in Florida ant
in California, but he did not know
where, as no record had been kept o
the distribution.
Vice President Munson expressed
the qualification OF the associs ton a
the attendance on their meetings b.
the citizens of Austin.
Prof. Brunck stated that some OF tn
common species, plants now fitteel
feet high, were growing on the ground
OF the Agricultural and Mechanica
college. II A.
Mr.. Veal stated the nature OF TN
invitations to the association to vlsi
Rockport and Tyler. Free transports
ton to Burnet and back mad oeel
tendered by the Austin and North
western road. :
Gen. Henry E. McCulloch was in
troduced, through Maj. Veal, an
made brief address. 1t was lntel
esting and excited laughter and az
Mr. Goodman stated that the rout
committee had concluded to lnclud
Laredo and Tyler in their trip. ~,