The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-11-23
FLOWER DAY
AT The MEETING OF THE HoRTlcUL-
TURAL SOCIETY,"

IntereHting MeetinR anu n tood Ilme
Generally.
About two hundred horticulturists sat
down to one of the best dinners ever
served by the society, at the Stark County
InfrmAry on Wednesday, November 10Th,
having been drawn thither by the well
known hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs Pom
titus, sour host" and the call Of "Flower
Day" of she stark County horticultural
Society. Au nour or more vas spent by
the visitors ia viewing the nome aud its
surroundings, before she dinner hour, and
after the repast, Vice President Mrs. S. ..
Eggert called the meeting tU order. After
musical selection by Miss Millie Miller,
the regular order IF business aas taken
up. Minutes OF previous meeting read
and approved. The chair appointed Car
rie Coke, Mrs. A. Deiiz and Mrs, Il. Err
win to prepare memorial resolutions OH
the death of Mary Ann Bay ISIS, TO report
at the December meeting.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Joseph Hayhurst re ports grape viz es as
having made but a limited growth OF
wood the past summer.
EntomoloRisi, MIR. McGr, gor, read ex
tracts from paper by Prot. Joseph A,
Lintne-, resd before the N,Honai Acad
emy of Science on "Insect Voice -" a very
Interesting paper.
Committee on orchards report every
thing tevc-n No - 70~d r~~n of fruit;
AIS NJyA e.. .. tHhsl. ,..1-.a.1 o. "rt. r sySA
ed and in good conuhion AZ this time for
n crop OF fruit. l., EssIG, Com.
The report OK committee on orchards
brought out a warm discussion as so
whether we may, from any present indi.
cations, give On Intelligent idea as to the
prospect for fruit next year.
Esquire A. Pontius thought that IL the
trees are in condition for bearing, the
buds will even now show u healthy devel-
opment, Mr.. Essig pronouuces the bud
now as being ia good condition, and only
some future agency OF destruction can
prevent our having an abundant crop of
fruit nextyeAr,.
Report of committee on apples, pears
and quinces.-S. II. Rockhill has fine
specimens, king and belle flower apples.
Alfred Pfouts mas very flue specimens,
Baldwin and GrimeA, golden apples. M.
Bitter has Baldwin. Peck's pleasant, Ben
Davis, Roxbury Russet, Tulpahocka:
Olio Nonpareil, Lady Sweet, Crimes
Golden, North Spy, Red Canada, Smoke
house, WesIheld, Seeknofurther.
One committee cannot name, and spec
linen Seeding apples, champion and or
snge ounce and Lawrence pears: Mr..
Nj. Bizer has the largest display OF win
ter apples on exhibition, and is therefore
entitled to the premium, Mr.. Alfred
Pfouts has best variety of winter apples,
and 10 entitled to prem,dm.
W. ID. OBERLIN.
In response to the call of the society Ia
Offering premiums for the best display of
flowers, Ihe committee find il no small
work 10 do anything like justice TO the
large aud excellent chow, as we find it
one OF the lareeBt displays we have passed
upon during the year. Mrs. W. d. Obsr-
lin has 10 varieties OF cbryssnthemums,
i've varieties OF ysrbeniAs. Her chTyEan-
themums are fine home grown spe cim ans.
Mrs.. E2aert has IA varieties of chry-
santhemums, ten OF gRraniu ms,
and small bouquet of
psnsy, begonia, carnation, galardia.
and calsndula. Mrs. Wise has thirteen
varieties of chrysanthemum presented by
On Lindacher, ,307 West Tuscsraw was street,
Canton, are good specimens; also bou
quot of verbena, daisies, mig noneite, be-
Ronis and several varieties OF pollok. Mrs.
Weaver has three varieties of cnrysan-
themums and sweet alysum. Mrs. Kill,
linger hos eight varieties of chrysanthe.
mum. Mrs. Borss has nineteen varieties
OF chrysanthemum. some fine specimens
procured In Cleveland. Mrs. A. Deitz
has q plant OF chrysanthemum which
needs especial mention, being about Ave
feet tall and has at least 200 blossoms;
also plate of cacti. Mrs. Nash and Miss
Myers have five varieties of chrysanthss
NUNS each, Mrs. Essig one and Mrs.
kitzmiler has seven varieties. Mrs. Moi
fit has the largest display of chrysAnthe-
mum on the table, consisting OF as vsrie.
ties OF choice flowers, and bouqugE of
roses, cosmos. cactus, daisy, phlox, mari
gold and Reranium. Brs. sue Pfoutz has
a very fus potted cbrysantbemum. The
committee have decided tAnt Mrs. Mofnt
ts entitled to 1st premium, both as to
quantity and quality, and Mrs. Oberlin
2nd on ch' 'ysanther1um, and Mira. Eggert
End on display OF flowers.
MRS LENA CoRRELL,
MRS, NJ. Il. RoCKHILL,
StODa Hruit--Y Ynrr n,nnpnitioa IN
fruit find nut Que exhibit in tLis class, q
fine specimen of Dawson plumbs, ex-
hibitsd b. Mrs. N. E. Moffit.
p. J. PALMER,
SAM'L p. BACHTEL.
Esq, PoOius asked whether any mem
ber had any additional light on tne sub
jsct OF spraying. NJ. Bltzer ntill holds
shat even his past seasons experience
leads him to frmar belief in spraying.
Or. Geo. b. Cock eased the minds Of .boge
who feared that spraying would poison
the fruit, by showing the las. vestige of
the poison would be washed away long
before she fruit riDenE, IL sprayingis done
at the proper time.
The big potato on exhibition by D. NJ.
Slusaer, grown In Colorado, presented TO
the committee for name, caused consider
able debate, The potato seemed to be too
heavy for the committee and the society
went into executive session and voted to
call IL the "Mammoth Pearp until such
time as the exhibitor may raise samples of
the same on Stark county soil and report
as TO the desirableuess Of the potato.
There were on the table today
samples of English walnuts, grown
and exhibited by Geo. W. Lawrence,
both exhibits aud exhibitor fresh from
Southern California. Mr.. Lawrence has
also n very fine orange Of bis own raising
which 10 a beauty. Mr.. Lawrence was
called for aud gave twenty minute talk
on how to grow bananas, oranges and
English Walnuts-in California.
tive and while Mr.. Lawrence thinks Cali
fornia 10 the finest country In the world |
90 live in, yet 1t ia not quite as good as
Stark county. when he comes to speak of |
the people of Mollie Stark. And after |
having renewed his membership with the 1
Stark County Horticultural Society, and
eaten one of our Stark County Horticul> |
turAl dinners he was In splendid shape |
to give Stark county people the endorse
ment he gave them.
Mics Miller sgein rendered some fine |
musical sels ctions TO the delight OF ths |
audience.
EsssyIat and Alternate Clayton Holl and |
Mrs. L. V. Thurstop were continued for /
next meeting.
Tho society rendered vote OF thanks
TO our host and hostess for their fine en-
tertAinment of the society.
The next meeting Will be neid AZ the
residence of Samuel II. Rockhill, No. 313 /
North Market street, Canton.
Every member was urged to be present, 1
as this Is the business meeting OF the year |
at which officers are to be elected and ar /
rangements made for the coming year.
The executive committee reported All |
the places for meeting next year fixed ex-
penaweiS Me- Ed Mavar Mra Gao