WARSAW HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 353 



FEBRUARY MEETING. 



On motion, the members were severally called upon for Lists of Apples, as required 

 Ijy resolution passed at last meeting, when reports were made as follows, some verbally 

 and some in writing, viz : 



B. G. GROVER'S list. 



Best in oi'chard of several hundred trees on the high bluff, south of and opposite 

 Keokuk — 



Summer — Early Harvest, Red June, American Summer Pearmain. 



JaZZ— Maiden's Blush, Red 3Iilam, Rambo. 



IF»«!!«r— Rawle's Janet, Winesap, Green "Winter Pippin, and Paradise Winter 

 Sweet— 10 in all. 



GEORGE B. WORTIIEN'S LIST. 



For an orchard of 100 trees, I would plant about in the following proportion, viz : 

 Early Harvest, 5; American Summer Pearmain, 5; Keswick Codling, 5; Rambo, 



10; Rawles' Janet, 20; Ladies' Sweeting, 10; Little Romanite, 10; Ben Davis, 10; 



Winesap, 20; White Belleflower, 5. Total, 100. 

 Mr. Worthen's place, "Golden Bluff Vineyards," is situated two miles below 



Warsaw, and about one mile from the Mississippi river. 



C. F. DARNELL'S LIST. 



Summer—^ Early Harvest, 3 Red June, 3 Red Astrachan. 



Fall—b Rambo, 4 Detroit Red or Maiden's Blush. ' 



Winter — 35 Ben Davis, 20 Winesap, 10 American Golden Russet, 10 Rome Beauty, 

 10 Jonathan, 10 Domine, and 5 Grimes' Golden Pippin — 100. 



Mr. Darnell's place is at Riverside, in Monte Bello township, immediately over- 

 looking the river; and, although a beginner, he has been a close observer of the 



orchards in the neighborhood. 



J. F. spitze's list. 



Mr. Spitze stated that in making out his list of varieties, he availed himself of the 

 advice of John Peyton, Esq., an experienced fruit-grower in Wilcox township. 



Red June, Early Harvest, Maiden's Blush, Rambo, Red Pippin, (Ben Davis), 

 Winesap, Rawles' Janet, Rome Beauty, Red Belleflower, Red Winter Sweet. 



HENRY GROUSE'S LIST. 



Mr. Crousc's location is at Goldens Point, in Sonora township; and though only a 

 few years in this county, has devoted his attention entirely to the propagation and 

 planting of fruits. 



Ben Davis, Rambo, Grimes' Golden Pippin, Red Astrachan, Red June Maiden's 

 Blush, Jonathan, Willow Twig. 

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