The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-27
REPORT OF THE STARK
COUNTY HORTICULTU-
RAJ SOCIETY

part that contains the pips; the pips
are the seeds. 1t is cartilaginous
five lobed capsule, split along the
edge.
What Oddities" says DR.. Masters,
these Botanists are; they leave OH
their plates the fruit and eat some
thing they say is not the fruit To
answer this question, person should
see before him flower of an apple
or pear, in its earliest growth, and
trace it's growth to the ripe state of
the apple or pear" A careful exam.
ination of this kind will enable him
to discover the. flesh of the apple or
pear is nothing but the end of the
fower-stalk. which gradually swells
out into succulent mass; which
holds embodied within it the true fruit
the core.
What in ordinary language is called
the fruit, is only the swollen flower
stalk; a statement anyone with a pair
of good eyes, ordinary nimble fingers,
a little patience, at the proper sea-
son, may verifyIfor himself, and needs
no botanical technicality as at first
many suppose; but affords a means of
ascertaining a truth, of opening up
possibilities of future development;
deep thoughts to be evolved from the
cast-away core of an apple.
The essay was favorably comment
ed upon by c. W. Faust and S. H.
Roclhill.
QUESTION DRAWER.
No. 1.-Why should we plant the
strawberry with imperfect blossoms
addressed to G. w. Faust. He re-
piled, for very good reasons we should
plant the imperfect blossom varieties.
The blooms of the staminate are much
fewer, and in general more prolific
than the pistilate. BY properly plant
ing together varieties of the two
kinds much greater yield of fruit
is generally produced.
No. 2.-How can poor soil be en-
riched?
M. Bitter said on his farm of 20
acres he mulches freely, uses man.
ure and sometimes lime. Plows down
clover to enrich the soil. Uses lime
on clay soil, but not on sandy SOIL
j. j. Snyder agrees quite well with
Mr.. Bitter, but thinks that lime prop
erly applied is beneficial to any soil
that becomes sour, and is one of the
best helps to grow clover. AS to
commercial fertilizers, thinks they are
the proper thing where they are need
ed, and the right kind properly ap.
piled will pay. Thinks ground that
Will raise a maximum crop will not be
benefited by commercial fertilizer.
No. 3.-What is the influence of
fruit on the Human Race?
H. r. Swallen answered that fruits
have an influence for good on the
health Of mankind. c. w. Faust re-
ferred to recent lecturer who said
that the consumption of fruits tended
to develop the talents and higher
powers of man, and that the family
that makes a free use of fruits is
superior to the family that does not.
5. II. Rockhill remarked that the
most civilized nations are in the fruit
belt, or in the temperate zone, which
Is the home of the greatest variety
and of most fruits. Thinks civiliza.
ton follows Isthomoreal lines, and
that climate has more to do with the
development of the higher qualities
OF man than horticultural products.
No. 4.-What fruit is the most
highly priced by the ladies for the
table?
Mrs. Vignos answered apples. be.
cause they can be procured and kept
In a fresh state for a longer period
OF time than any other fruit, and can
be prepared in so many ways for the
table. Several ladies agreed with
Mrs. Vignos in her opinion.
OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
On Orchards.-Eli Grant, chairman,
thought the report would not vary
much from last month, but finds
great part of the peach buds injured.
Could not say from just what cause.
Nj. Bitter reported Elberta peach buds
not good. OF the Early Richmond
cherries he found the buds in the
;enter OF the tree were good, but in
ured toward the ends of the limbs.
reported of large peach orchard
lear New Berlin that peach buds were
BADLY injured, and of ar rther whera
he buds Of the budded each trees
we're badly damaged, but Of the seed
ing trees were good. Thinks the
warm weather in January caused the
injury. c. w. Faust had examined
champion, Elberta, and a number of
'ther varieties and founed compare
lively few good buds. Attributes the
cause to the alternating cold and
warm weather. AS to the care of the
orchard, thinks the horticulturist
should give more attention to the ap.
pie tree. 1t is his opinion that we
cave the tree grow too much top.
That the apple would be much in ia.
Vor of the orange if the market could
De SuDDlied The daunand for F,.,t.