Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-24

/ A'SsA 'ishi AND ADDhESS TO THE
SOCIETY YESTERDAY AFrEasooS-FRuIT enow-
EGs IN THE DISTRICT MAKE caED;TABLE
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ADJOURNMENT TODAY
The American Pathological Society. now in
session at the National Museum received a
very pleasant visit yesterday afternoon from
secretary Rusk, who looked in upon the meet
| Ing first as casual observer. He came in with
Assistant Secretary Willis and took scat in
the rear Of the lecture room. President
Bercklnars noticed him there and invited him
up TO the platform. The Secretary of Agricul-
ture Was called upon for a speech. He made a
Few informal remarks. in the course Of which
he took occasion to bid tho society q hearty
welcome and spoke Of the community Of in
terest that exists between the department he
represented and such societies he was adj
dressing. The matter of romolcgy, he said.
VAS one OF the utmost importance and deserv-
ing OF more attention than it had yet received.
he promised the society such aid in its work as
the department could afford.
Alter this pleasant little break in the regular
program Secretary Rusk crossed over to the
room where the fruit display is being held. He
remained some little time as an interested
spectator. He not the only one yesterday
VINO expressed the greatest admiration for this
nne exhibition OF fruit. There are specimens
from all parts OF the country spread ont upon
the long tables, and the southern states with
their subtropicai fruits rival the north and
west In general interest.
DISTRICT DISPLAYS OF FRUITS.
very creditable display is made by Mr.. A.
j. Curtis, who has fine lot OF pears ard
apples that were rnised at his country place,
Villa May, at Benning. within three miles of
the Capitol. His fruit Is among the best in the
exhibit and attracted good deal Of admira-
ton yesterday as being in q sense o home pro-
dnCt Miss Rnbapa In yinr of Mass bus Oft
avenue northeast has sent in some handsome
peaches raised in the city, President p j.
Berckmans has 4 fine collection of persimmons,
hgs. wainuts crabappies and Japanese ounces.
Virginia has one OF the largest and best dis
plays. 1t was arranged by MIR. H. l.. Lyman
OF the state board of agriculture and repre-
sents the product OF twenty counties. running
from the bay back TO the mountains.
Among the Nirginiaps who have specimens
in the collection DR.. Chas. H. Hedges, II. l..
Lyman, Z. A. Uber J. L. Babcock. A. b. Hord
X Co., ii. Wallerstein Co., G.. +. Is. Leighton
ii. Swiueford, Watkins Il Bro. J. ". Porter H.
james kintz, W. G. CEamberln. W. s. Ballard,
J. L. q Neill, j. NJ. Ellison, A. Gentry, H. Geld
ing. Thomas Brown, L. W. Robertson, J. G.
Brooks, j. Il. Johnson, S. A. Birch and T. II.
Raub.
The committee on awards have been busy all
yesterday and today passing upon the display
aud it Is probable that their report awarding
the Wilder medals will be made late this after
AASNA "a S'SAAtlS.
REVISING THE CATALOGUE.
1t was expected that today would be the last
Of the convention and an adjournment will be
reached this evening if the practical work still
before the society is completed in time. Other
wise the meetings will go on tomorrow. This
morning no time lost III getting down to
work, and the society continued the revision
OF the catalogue from the point at which they
left of yesterday. Peaches first came up for
action this morning and a number of new varie-
ties were added to the list and more were crossed
off as being undesirable. The liberia was ixed
upon as one OF the most valuable of all peaches
and II received encomiums from fruit men from
all sections of the country. The Prince of Wales
was crossed of as being mo good" but the
Princess OF Wales, it was agreed. was much
better and she was allowed TO remain.
Grapes were also acted upon and numerous
changes were made. After the work upon the
Catalogue was finished the regular order of
business was rosuEIed. Mr. ii. e. Lyman of
Charlottesville, Va, read an exhaustive paper
on the subject of the grapes of middle Nir-
gInla. TWAS a more general discussion of the
fruit resources OF the Old Dominion than the
name would seem to imply. In his paper lie
referred to 4 neighbor of his in the mountain
district OF Virginia, who last year cleared more
money IN the three weeks of his cherry season
than he formerly did in years hard labor in
bis tobacco fields. Almost al! known varieties
OF peaches can be raised With success, while
her apples stand unrivaIed, the Albemarle
pippln beng the queen in the galaxy of
apples.
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The program for the remainder of the day is
as follows:
Novelties in Ponlology." H. Z. Van Deman,
United States Department OF Agriculture;
General Fruit Growing" q. c. Bracket,
Lawrence, Kan; Fruit Notes FrQm Cana
dian Standpoint" l.. Wolverton, Grimsby,
Ontario.
Afternoon session, 2 o'clock. -'Small Fruit
Growing In Eastern and Middle North Caro-
lima, J. Van Lindley. Pomona. N. c.; "Pomo-
logical Resources Of North Carolina" Prof. W.
b. Massey, College of Agriculture, Raleigh.
\. G.; Pear Blight aud Climate influences
q. F. b. Leighton. Norfolk, Va; 1.-The Ruted
Cutting System of Transplanted Trees" IL. NJ.
Stringfellow, Hitchcock. Tex; Marketing
Fruit" f. l.. Martin, Seaford. Del: Fruits OF
Western North Carolina" Ii. S. Williams, Rock
ledge, Fla.