COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 345 



grown in it larger than robin's eggs. Two years ago, in order to 

 rejuvenate the soil, the exhibitor had a goodly portion of it sown 

 with red clover. This crop, as fast as grown, had been mown and 

 fed to the cow, two or three mowings to the season, so that almost 

 no clover tops had lain upon the ground and been spaded in previous 

 to planting the potatoes in the spring. The clover seemed to have 

 transmitted to the soil, through the laboratory of its roots, the food 

 drawn by its green parts from the atmosphere and rains. 



For all the year round Mr. Crummer thought the Early Ohio po- 

 tato the best variety known, " coming in " before the early Vermont. 

 Next in order of merit for quality and yield he classed the White 

 Elephant and Burbank's Seedling — these two latter being for fall 

 and winter use only. 



The most enjoyable feature of the meeting was the stroll over 

 the well-cultivated grounds, with their growth of blackberry and 

 raspberry canes fairly loaded down with fruit. 



SEPTEMBER MEETING. 



The September meeting was held at Mrs. Fred. Chetlain's. 



Interesting papers on the oleander and pansy were read respect- 

 ively by Mrs. Baker and Mrs. H. H. Chandler. 



On behalf of the bureau of Floriculture a resolution was passed 

 warning people against tree and plant peddlers. 



OCTOBER MEETING. 



The October meeting was held at Mrs. J. G. Baker's. 



The subject of orchards was discussed, and the following reso- 

 lutions passed, viz: 



Whereas, Judging from the experience of many persons in this 

 county who have grown fruit for market for years, it a])])ears that 

 growing ajiples as a business will not pay; but believing that every 

 farmer should and can have sufficient a])ples for home consum])tion, 

 which will pay him and his family large returns; therefore 



