The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
ChrySanihemum Show and Other
Matters,

Wednesday OF last week was Il typical
Autumn day, sunny and bright. yet modified
by a swift nippng breeze. springing up ever
and anon, to keep us from forgetting that
autumn had indeed come. and summer had
passed away. On the morning of that day
your correspondent set out to visit the
chrysanthemum show, given at Aiken
in her modest little cottage The day was
a charming one for drive through green
lanes and winding country roads, amid
scenes once familiar, but unvisted for long
years past, Liberty Grove, Kinks NTlls
Cecil Manor, and still on to Craig's Hill, and
Asbury meeting house, where descending the
hill, we come in sight of the plain little
building erected some twenty-five years ago
by the members OF a new religious organi2-
alton, called the Household Of Faith; and
this brings TO mind the intense religious cX-
citcmeut which prcviled in this section, at
that time. brought by the roquenre and
fervor Of the gifted George Kramer, who was
nothing if he was not original, Kramer
subsequently deserted the society which he
founded. ioined the Baptist persuasion and
became pastor in one Of the high-toncI high
priced churches of that denomination in
Brooklyn. where he died last June. His
widow, lately visited The mciubers OF bee
husbands old and devoted congregation III
this section. She was en- route for Atlanta. ga.
her native city where she will in the '.turn
reside. Meetings for prayer and wor-h' p are
still held in the little meeting house which is
built npon the very spot if we mistake not
where once stood the primitive stone school
house long known as The Partridge Trap.'
Several Of Cecil county's celebrities. taught
the young idea how TO shoot, in this ruI"
temple of learning in days lang syne?
A new and cummodious school house
stands by the roadside, little farther On
toward Whitaker's mills. Miss Ella Staats
present.
Mr.. Kurtz Taylor conducts tho store and
post office where his father. the late William
Taylor, formerly resided. 1t has been re-
Gently christened Blythedale.
Aiken is new village on the b. and o. 1t
IL Nslu-
tiful view Of the river and bay. The chrys-
anthemum show, was indeed worth Il long
drive to visit. Miss Coudon spares no effort
to secure new and rare varieties She buys
the plants from the leading florists of the
country in the spring and by intelligent
training and pruning brings them to n high
state of perfection in time for her annual
exhibitions in November. She held the
flower show last year in her parlor, but this
year in snug little conservatory adjoining
the parlor. The culture of chrysanthemums
is comparatively new in this country, but
they have grown in popular favor until they
rank next to the costly orchid rs n fashion
able flower Our experience with the costly
japanese varieties is that they will not stand
the constant freezing and thawing of our
winters. Lifted into boxes in September and
placed upon porch with II southern expos
ure they will flower prolusely until near
Christmas. should the weather be propitious,
the boxes being place! in Il cold cellar.
where the roots will be safe from freezing.
They may be set in the flower bed the follow
ing April and if well watered during the
summer will be all right.