Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-16
HORTICULTURE.
Washington County Made the Best
Record at the Lampasas Fair.

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Texas Horticulturists held at Lam,
pasas recently. there was exhibited Q
wide range of horticultural pro.
ducts, which demonstrated beyond
preadventure that Texas is as well
adapted to fruit growing as any
section of the union, and that our
own Washington county is in the
lead of all Texas in horticulture,
the
ROsEDALE NURSERY
exhibit at the meeting, having made
record not only creditable to Mr..
VIM. Watson and his nursery, but
one which Washington county
should feel proud of, for out OF
TWENTY SEVEN ENTRIES BE TOOK
TWENTY-FIVE FIRST PREMIUMS
first, on the best general display OF
fruits, best collection of pears, best
collection of grapes, and the first
premium on the following varieties
of crab apples: Hyslop, Iranscen-
dant. Pears: Gen. Toddlebun,
Howell, Duchess, Bartlett. Plums :
Kinsly and Robinson. Grapes F.:
Ives, Duchess, Triumph, Delaware,
Empire State, Jefferson, Warden,
Black Eagle, Brighton, Diana, Lind
ley, Wilder, Black July.
Such a record in competition
with displays from all over the great
state is quite a feather in the cap of
Washington county and should fur
nish an incentive to fruit culture in
this section, for aside from its
proftableness one who has been
through the Rosedale nurseries
could but think it must possess I'M
surpassed attractions.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at Dallas J. IL.
Howell, of Dallas, was elected presi-
dent, G. Grew, of Hampstead, was
elected first vice-president, and e.
NJ. Stringfellow, also Of Hampstead,
for second vice-president
Mr.. Howell next named Mr.. D.
H. Watson, of Brennan for re-
election to the Office of secretary,
which position he has filed with
marked ability for the past year.
Mr.. Watson tried to ''beg off"
urging that the duties Of the Office
so much of his time as to
conflict to considerable, degree
with his private business, but was
finally urged into acceptance and
was unanimously elected. Mr.
Watson was very highly compliment
ted by DR.. Ragland and others for
the efficiency OF his. work and his
untiring zeal for the good Of the
society. President Kirkpatrick sug-
gested that the society vote Mr.
Watson pecuniary remuneration for
MS services hereafter, as he SO well
deserved it, but Mr.. Watson posi-
lively refused to accept it, saying
the society was really not in a con-
lition to do so, but upon being
promised all possible aid that the
new president could give he agreed
10 again devote himself to the work
Of secretary for another year. Mr..
Howell said he never knew more
efficient officer or one so persistent
n reminding members of their
luties, and the society just could
not do without him. Of course his
election was enthusiastically unani-
nous.
Mr.. Heber Stone, of Brennan,
vas reelected treasurer without
opposition. a
The reelection of these two
officers from Washington county,
md the high compliment paid
hem, and taking practically all the
irst premiums that Rosedale nurse
y entered the contest for, was
urely enough glory for our county
It the State Horticultural Society
Fair, but Brennan slept over her
lights by not inviting them here
lext year instead of letting them
70 to Dallas The secretary was
lot authorized to extend them The
INVITATION and didn't feel like taking
he responsibility, or in his opinion
he next meeting would have been
eld here.
The BANNER congratulates Mr..
Ym. Watson, proprietor of Rose
ale nurseries upon the success he
chieved in making an exhibit and
aking so many first premiums at
while it is matter of
ounty pride that Washington coun-
Y is the home of such a nursery
Jext year we hope to see him send
n exhibit to Dallas that will cap
ure all the prizes in sight, which he
an easily do, Judging from his
asst success.
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