The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
THE APPLE
DISCUSSED.
Meeting OF the HOrtiCul-
tural Society.
VALUABLE PAPERS READ.
.Mr. Am asa M. Eaton Considered the
Origin Of the Fruit.
VALUABLE PAPERS READ.
AN ENJOYABLE SYMPOSIUM.

The regular meeting of the Rhode
Island HORTICULTURAL Society was held in
liIIinghast's psrlors last evening, with
large attendance. President Levi Russell
called the mtetiDg Co order and explai1ed
that the topic for discussion Was lbe
Apple" and therefore he thought that
the subject was one in which all we're
interested. He introduced Miss Ethel
Carver, bright young lady. who rtcited
Bryant's planting the Apple Tree, )" in
a most pleasing manner.
The FIRST speaker was Hon. Ainssa Nj.
Eaton. who treated the subject from the
standpoin OF "The Origin OF the Appls
Mr.. Eaton said that the origin Of the
apple is lost in obscurity, or IL might be
better To say that it is unknown. In the
early period uf the history OF the humfn
race traces were found of the apple. Iho
aLcient languages had words sigDifying
apple, aud all pointed TO a oOmmou orisin. .
botanicailv, ths apple Is thought To have
been native of Southeastern Asia in its
wild form. In America there are several
varieties Of wild apples. lDere is no age
ana no literature that docs not mention
the apple.
A letter from Sam w. Lewis was then
read in which Mr.. Lewis recommended as
most desirable the following varieties
In SON mer, the Starr and Pria ate; In
autumn. the Gladstone and Beitigneimer,
strump and Wolf river; in winter, the
belle de Boskoop, Cooper's market
| Jonathan, Mcintosh, kted, Mother,
kome beauty, York imperial ard Mann.
though best adapted To Rhode Island
are in summer the early bouRh sweet
golden sweet, red Astracban, yellow
Transparent, william favorite and sspon.
In, ha nf
Gravenstoin mnidens blush and Iats
straw berry In winter, Rhode Isi8nd
greeDing Baldwin, Bellefiower, Ben
Davis, Hubbarcston nonesucn, King,
Lady. Northern spy. Ptck's pleasant,
Roxbury russell, American golden russell,
Iolman sweat. black gillliow,r, twenty
ounce and Washington strawbei y.
Ex- President silns IL. Manchester
spoke upon Improved Varieties Of
Apples lie spoke OF the Rhode Island
Rr. enine, the Baldwin and the russell
which have stood TIE test Of years. Great
improvement has been seen in the
Gravenstein, which ig one Of the finest OF
| apples. 1te horticultural mind is eser at
| work seeking improvements but il Is
| doubtful IL anything better than the
Rhode Island gresning is TO be found.
President Russell tLen read paper
prepared by e. ID. Gibson OF Ashburn-
ham, Mass, upon "Grafting and Bud
ding" which was replete with valuable
information to the apple raiser. Trees
which appeared tn he dead have often
been saved by grating. TIE paper was
illustrated by several sections OF apple
branches and with the outfit used for
srafting purposes. Tie q principle OF
grating is to unite the inner bark Of the
scion and the inner bark OF the tree so
tnat the sap can circulate.
Henry 4. Root of Providence next
talked upon "The Keeping of Fruit,
and usea very iins display of apples and
pears to illustrate the results II cold
storage. The ANON is tho best ear to
keep In cold storage. and the Sheldon is
also "A good one to keep but they do lose
some Of the flavor. Ihe Lawrence does
not keep as we'll. In spite of its thick
skin.
Arlington e,ys Fisher Fish NJ oa o. spoke briefly ,ly
that apples well chosen and ripe were
healthy. aItnouah tbey possessed but
little nutrition. In cases OF illness the
best form OF taking apples Is cooked AS
tLey ara more easily disested. Apples
act rs n laxative anu n ~ rs csthartio.
put they should be eaten either before the
nesl or In the middle Of tie meal They
can be of greet essistince to the d. speptic.
AS an anti.scorbutic the appe Is strongly
recommended, and 10 Is also stimulant
to the appetite.
"Ihe Appls in Cooking was the topic
en- sen DN NlSs ADuy IL. nhFlHtt, Hciu
Of the domestic science department. In
the manual uraining school, who treated
the subject not only In most interest
ing amer but In a NAM er winch
showed "a most careful study o ( the sub
ject she SPOKE of several methods of
cooking apples, from boxes TO stsws and
from sauces To salads, until 10 seemed
almost incredible that the plain, every
day apple Of commerce could furnish 80
many uisLes.
AT the Gloss Of Miss Msrlatt's remarks
one OF the dishes of which she had
spoken, known a. apple charlotte, which
had been prepared by the members OF
her cooking class at the manual training
school, was served to the mem bers and
guests, and was generally Pronounced
20 be excellent. Some very fine apples
I'd pears were also served.
One Of the attractions of the meeting
was ,eIv handsome 1cral display Of
growing plants in bloom, and among
these we're ixia, orchids, hyscinths,
trumpet-msjors and pavonia.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Manchester,
several Rratuities were awarded 20 the
gentlemen who had furnished fruit,
GoweTs ana samples q grating, anc
yoie of thanks vas extended TO all the
speakers who had 50 atty entertained the
members of the so,ifty ana their friends,
after which the Ia, citing adjourned.