Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-07
MAINE POMOLOGlSTS.
Hold Their Annual Exhibition in This
City, Wednesday.
Fias Exhibit and Interesting Speakers Maxi
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II The exhibit Iisted 81 about q
kplates OF the han nmesk STRAWBERRIES
f$ All varieties, a one would care t.
and the displd of cut flowers was
|41Wply beautifui a made up in quail
|ify What they lack in quantity.
The forenoon wal passed in arrang-
linz the exhibit an at o'clock. tbs
doen were thrown pen to the public
many visiting even a short time.
The exercises OF TIL day did not begin
until &kSout 2.45 o'clo
Plofsssdr Elijah G TX Of vassarboro.
was the 1rst speakel|cf the afternoon.
his sub5ect being Dur First Field
Meeting. What We Nv and What We
Want to Hemember."
He paidEa great cdnpMment, in the
first place, 10 the sts3e for having so
fine an institution all so efficient a
superintendent for Ns Insane, as that
visited. Tuesday afterl bon. by the So
ciety. He also paid compliment to
the horticulturalist. v H. Allen. for
the manner In which to grounds were
kept. Then he followe with brief
review of the afternoo4 passed on the
grounds of the Insane hospital, point
ing out the manner In which the
grounds and plants, as yell as the de-
corations were arrange. bringing to
the minds Of many of those who visit
ed the place, many 9amts that had
entirely escaped thei nitice. yet may
be of great value. %s
L. H. Shepherd Of lie Maine Ex-
pertinent station at Orono. was to have
opened discussion on sOur Exhibit;
Its Quality; The varieties; The Plants
and Flowers" but he was obliged to
return on the afternoon train. Prof
w. w. Munson opened the discussion
touching upon the exhibit of the ex
pertinent station, upon the strawber.
| ries of market value, and NJ aling' a few
remarks that We're Of great interest.
Others participated in the discussio,
fibefore the meeting closed.
| Eat the evening session, Prof. w. M
Munson of4he Maine Experiment Static
gave an address, and Miss Anna A. Eato
of this city, had paper read Ivy Mr..
Charles S. Pope Of Manchester.
prof Munson said in brief In Ills ad
| dress upon "Some Useful Shru bs an
Herbaceous Perennials:"
AS Maine becomes a NOR an
more popular resort for PEG
pie from the cities, urin
the summer months, the importal ce Q
systematic effort to ornament -ura
homes becomes apparent. Durin; tn
past ten years much ornamental p ant
ing has been done about the ground
of the larger cities and towns. AMI i
consequence the value of the place
has been greatly increased. Th
pleasure that is given ones falnil
should be incentive enough outside tn
financial part.
To get satisfactory results. shr,
and other Towering plants shoul
have as good care as potatoes Il corr
When once established shrubs pei
ennial herbs, require much l. car
than do ANIMALS, but during frs
| year or so, careful attention will
repaid. The arrangement of the plant
is always difficult problem. Tn
most objectional practice is that 9
scattering them cal about withou
plans. Plants should grow in masse
and not in twos or threes. In settfn
n mass of plants it is best to spade u
the whole space. and not dig holes an
set each as a separate plant.
Plants should be selected that ar
hardy. and though some may flt urls
in one state it may not be ard
enough for another. Other poin I
|beauty of foliage, and flower. A selet
ton should be chosen that will affor
4 succession of bloom throughout. tn
season. For instance among fiowerln
shrubs, we have the early spiraea fO
lowed by double Towering plum, honey
suckle, then in turn lilac, weigela, rose!
mock orange. hydranga and man
| others.
Prof. Munson then gave some of tn
characteristics of the best shrubs, an
the manner Of caring for them. il
Miss Eaton's paper was as follows:
How to Have q Flower Garden.
Every one can have flowers in the sun
mer. who loves them and Is willing
care for them. Even If one has not ar
land. a box fastened outside a windol
filled with rich earth, and planted vii
geraniums, and round the edge nastu
tiums. will give flowers all summer.
one has very small spot of land. ha,
a flower bed made. and plant in the la
autumn tulips, narcissus. crocuses, an
snowdrops for early spring flower
When these have faded, take up II
bulbs to be set out again the last OF o.
tober and plant ANIMALS. asters, zinnia
pansies or anything that Is pretty an
sweet, and it will be joy all the Sc:
| son. The first garden remember WI
one my mother had in a large box tn;
some part of the printing press came Il
| on which the Maine Farmer was printe
the first year it was printed in August
She had filled 1t with good earth. and
vt were China asters. the old fashiOne
single kind, like the field daisies, only
all colors, candytuft. white and crimsO
yellow nasturtiums. ladies' deligh