The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-29
HORTICULTURE
Official Report Of The
Meeting Held For
October
AT THE STATE HOSPITAL

| Dr. ii, u EyInau, superintendent vi
the Massillon State Hospital, and his
assistants at the institution, were the
genial hosts at the regular monthly
| meeting of the Stark County Horti-
cultural Society. held in Mckinley
Hall, on Wednesday, October 16,
The meeting was called to order at
II o'clock, and in the absence OF the
president and vice president, M. w.
Oberlin was chosen chairman of the
meeting MIR. Oberlin took the chair
and proceeded with the regular order
of business.
Minutes of September meeting read
and approved
Mrs. Ed. j. Meyer and A. b. Mase
were appointed to collect membership
dues.
The list of standing committees was
called and vacancies filled.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMIT
| TEES.
Secretary reported that Prof, w. J.
Green had been secured TO address the
meeting this afternoon.
Report on Exhibit at Fair:--The
| committee in charge OF the Stark
| County Horticultural Society exhibit
at the fair, report as follows: Receiy-
| ed from the sale Of vegetables, fruits
and flowers. $40.
Committee-Allie Saylor, Mrs. Ed.
Myers.
c. W. Faust called attention TO the
custom of leaving the exhibits and
offered a motion that the display be
left intact TO the people OF the insti-
tuition. Motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
Report on orchards stands about the
same as last month.
On vineyards and small fruits:-- |
w. Faust, chairman, reported that
vines and berries as tney now stand |
are in fine condition for a crop next |
year.
On vegetables: committee fnd
on the tables some very nice potatoes
OF the Sir Walter Raleigh variety by
d. Buffmyer. dozen stalks Of ex-
cellent celery by Ed. Byerly, which
was donated for the dinner. Two
varieties OF peppers, good samples.
and a plate OF mushrooms by c. w.
Faust. Committee. Jesse Teeters,
chairman.
On stone fruit:--The committee find
on exhibition a sample OF Damson
plums exhibited by S p. Killinger.
One variety Of peach by c. W. Faust.
called the Wheatland, hne specimen
Another variety for name by.Charles
Ream called the Wonderful. a very
fine peach. Committee, Mrs. ]. j.
Bast and Ed. Byerly.
A recess was taken. At 10 o'clock
lunch was served from the well filled
baskets 10 l25 members and visitors
Coffee contributed by the hospital.
After dinner the society again as
sembled I'm Mckinley Hall where the
hospital orchestra led by Leonard
Schworm pleased everyone with a
choice selection OF rare harmony. res
Donded 10 an encore, and furnished
music during the afternoon when
called upon.
Reports Of standing was again TAX
en- up and reports as follOw4
On Grapes:-The committee find on I
plate OF grapes for name
by j. Willaman. The committee
think they are Concord. Committee,
Mrs pile, Mrs. James A. Long
On apples and pears:-The commit
zee find on the table the following ex-
libits. d. +. Buffmyer has four varie-
les OF apples. Baldwins, Russet.
Grimes Golden, and one variety which S
We cannot name. {
s. p. Killinger has five varieties. Or [
Inge Sweet, Grimes Golden Wells, I
Weaver Sweet, and one variety we $
annot name. j. Willaman three var Il
cites, Baldwin, Fallenwalder and q
transparent Mrs. Eggert two varie-
les, Tolpshocken and Ben Davis. c. b
v. Faust two varieties, Grimes Gold b
N and Weaver Sweet: also Oregon q
ielect and Bartlett pears. Committee, C
|. Bitter, ID. NJ. Niswonger and w. ,
!. Neisz I
FLOWER REPORT. 4
hN Win
ut flowers. one OF the largest and
nest displays OF the year. Mr.. y
Weaver florist OF Massillon exhibits v
large display OF carnations, roses a
nd chrysanthemums. c. w. Faust, Il
xhibits carnations, a very fine chrys- &
millennium, several varieties of geran-
lms, begonia, lantana, hibiscus, and a
palm bloom which will often have Il
s any as FIVE hundred blooms TO one
liant. Mrs. Willaman bouquet OF ge- a
aniums and begonia. The largest il
isplay on the table Is by Mrs. Egg O
ert, and is composed Of many varie- II
es OF dahlias, asters. zinnias. mar p
Iold, ageratum saliva and gladiolis y
Irs. w, s. Neisz exhibits five bou-
uets OF asters, cosmos, marigold and N
geratum. Mrs. W. II. Hershey, plate W
pansies. Mrs. A. Deetz, bouquet OF ol
obea Seandan, also display OF pam u
es. Mrs. Knoll. garden cress, and el
Ed. Bachtel, bouquet
ferns and carnations. Mrs. Basht, Il
Duquets Of petunias and cosmos. Mrs W
uffenmyer exhibited asters. nastur- Il
ums, plnks. sweet peas, dahlias and v,
stunias. The hall was beautifully
scorated with palms and potted '
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