Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
FsUfT Culture.
horticultural society's Interesting ses-
sion--The Fellows Law Doing Good.

Horticultural Society's interesting ses-
sion--The Fellows Law Doing Good.
Special CORRESPONDENTS OF Gazette and Journa
Dover, Jan. 1.-THE second day of
the Peninsula horticultural Soeiety's
meeting was the most interesting yet
held. The attendance was larger than
that of the first day.
Vice President George Biddle called
the society to order at o'clock. J. W..
Kerr and ]. G. Brown discussed apple
growing in all its branches. They had
an excellent exhibit of apples on hand.
/. II. Myer spoke on "Peaches," and
j. w. Kerr on "Grapes, Plums.
L. P. Cowgirl spoke of the advantages
in growing edible Nuts"
Prof. NJ. H. Beckwith made an ad-
dress on "lnjurious Insects"
Prof. w. f. Massey of the North
Carolina Experimental Station made an
address on "Southern Horticulture
A committee composed of j. w. Kerr,
Robert Ii. Gulick and James S. Harris
of Maryland and A. NJ Brown and
| Charles Wright of Delaware was ap.
pointed to prepare paper on fruit and
furnish list Of fruits, which are most
protitably cultivated on the Peninsula
j. j. Rosa, chairman of the COM
mittee on peach ycllows, reported that
the recent law passed in this State was
doing some good IN stamping out the
disease.
DOVER, Jan. 1.-THE session of the Pen
insula Horticultural Society was brought
| to close Yesterday. The session has beer
we'll attended and the discussion and ad
dresses very interesting. Yesterdays pro
ceedings opened with the discussion o.
Fruit Packages by Charles Wright ane
JIG. Brown. They were of the opinion that
cheaper package should be found ortht
old method OF returning packages restored
They said the non-return of baskets, bar
rels and crates has not given ,satlsfactioi
to the growers on the Peninsula.
Paynter Frame spoke on the lusciou
product of old Sussex, the watermelon, IL
terms that would make the mouth of al
average person water, or the negro girl
with great satisfaction. Mr.. Frame is
well-Enown grower Of watermelons an
has grown some of the largest and mos
luscious that ever were marketed from tn
State.
John Heyd spoke at length on theprofit
able growing oil tomatoes. They need littl
care after they are started in the beginnin
and the yield is large to the acre.
b. 4. Cauik gave an interesting talk o
asparagus. Nv.
Charles NJ. Peters spoke on "Nomer
clature" and j. Alexander Fulton o
"Floriculture
Jacob q. Brown spoke on 'Scarlt
Clover" Although it has been intrt
} duced in this section short time it ht
, been boom to the farmers. The yield
| large and it has been very profitable
food for stock, fertilizer for the soil on
the seed has been bringing good prices.
A committee was appointed to endeavt
to secure the return of fruit packages.
The following officers were elected
1 serve the ensuing year:
c President. James s. Harris, Kent count
I Md; First Vice-P President, e. II. Bancroft
, Camden, Del; Vice-P Presidents for Del
ware-New Castle County, DIR. ]. j. Blac
Kent, A. w. Slaymakeri Sussex, Paynt
: Frame.
, Maryland-Cecil, George Biddle; Ker
e B. +. Caulk; Queen Anne's, w. l. Walkt
i Talbot, j.. L. Banning; Dorchester, Robe
n Guile; Worcester. Orlando Harriso
Somerset, Mrs. l.. l.. Walters.
Yirginia-Accomack, A. g. McMat
Northampton, Orris Browne.
T. Secretary and Treasurer, Prof. Wesl
e Webb of Dover.
e Executive committee, j. S.Harris, j.
Kerr and T.. II. Bancroft.
The next annual meeting will be ht
:, here the second Wednesday in Janual
d 1875.