The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-05-25
HE HoRTIcULIURALIsTs,
The May Meeting Held at the Home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith.

The May Meeting Held at the Home o
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith.
The Stark County Horticultural societ,
met for the May meeting at the home o
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Smith near jackson
| Centre, on the 17th.
| Notwithstanding the terribly inclemen
weather, the attendance was good anC
after the great dinner" Mr. Biizer, IL
| the absence of President, Vice Presiden
and Secretary called the meeting to ordeI
and named Father James Bayliss for tenn
| porary chairman. Father Bayliss mode stlN
declined, and Mr.. j. x. Mcdowell wal
made chairman, with M, j. Brauchei
secretary.
The committee on vegetables being ab
sent, Mr.. T. j. Palmer was appointed tc
| fiji the vacancy.
| Under unfinished business Mr.. Baylisf
| urged upon the society the importance
| Of having the officers report, and delivered
the report OF the society for the last year
| to the members,
Mr.. Bitter reported that the name of q
| certain variety OF peaches that the COM
| mittee failed TO name at the last meeting
| was Swink's wonder.
In the absence of the essayist, Mr..
Bitter read q selection by chapman, on
Small Fruit,n in which the writer show
the Importance of cross fertilization and
the benefit Of planting various varieties
The paper was further discussed by
Messrs. Herst and Mcdowell.
Report OF the committee on orchards I:
j. K. Mcdowell reported fruit in good
condition except apples. The committee
think apples will be about ono-third OF a
crop.
Messrs. Palmer and Bitter reportedicer-
tain varieties of apples in good condition,
while others bloom sparingly.
Report on vineyards: Mr.. Herbs re-
ports grapes and other berries in good
condition.
The committee on vegetables reports:
Your committee find on the table one
citron by Mr.. Lewis Smith, our host, in
very good preservation.
P.J. PALMER,
s. p. KILLINGER,
Committee.
Report of committee on flowers: Uiss
plays of flowers are small though quite
handsome. The committee flnd TWO Uou.
quets exhibited by Mrs. Bachtei, white
and dark lilscs, lily of the valley, blue
violet aud bleeding heart.
Mrs. L. S. Smith displays dark lilac,
spice plant, bleeding heart and snoWdrop.
A very fine display of pansies by Mrs.
Mary Wolf. A plant for name by Mrs. A.
Dietz. The committee named il Anna.
ryllis, beautiful plant, worthy place in
oil collections.
A collection OF house plants by our
hostess 10 very fine. Geraniums cacti,
q basket of Kennelwortb, beRoina, and
hyacinths. JAMES BAYLIss,
LOUIS G. MYER,
KATE MCDOWELL.
Committee.
Report of committee on nomenclature.
Your committee find one apple for
name on the table by Joseph Siaver.
Which we think 10 the Ewalt or il may
be Walkers Beauty. The apple is well
preserved. M. BITzER,
Committee.
Mrs. NJ. j. Brsucher favored the society
with several selections of instrumental
music.
Recitations by Miss Stella Staver.
Mr.. Bayliss read several selections from
farmer essayiAts.
Committee on membership reported
the following renewals: j. K. Mcdowell,
Massillon, Lewis S. Smith, Massillon, T.
j. Whipple, Canton. P. j. PALMER,
Committee.
On motion II was decided that she exec.
utive committee arrange the time for the
June meeting at the fair ground.
Adjournment.
j. X. MCDOWELL, Pres. pro tenn.
M. ]. BRAUCHER, Secretary pro tenn.