TRANSACTIONS OF WARSAW HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 233 



Beet seed, from the Agricultural Department, and new kinds of seed- 

 ling potatoes, the Early Vermont and Compton's Surprise, from Briggs 

 & Sons, New York, were laid on the table. 



The question was then argued what one variety of apples combined 

 in the greatest degree the requisitions of the question. 



The members participating in the discussion were Messrs. Grovers, 

 Hathaway, Gregg, Peyton, Herman, Tyree, Hay, Warner, Willis, 

 Hammond, and the Secretary. It was decided that the Ben Davis apple 

 met these requirements more fully than any other variety. Willow Twig 

 would stand next, according to the remarks of those speaking on the sub- 

 ject. 



It is proper to observe here that the Ben Davis apple grown in this 

 locality is not the leathery, tough, tasteless apple which it seems to be in 

 other localities, but is a fine, handsome, large apple, of uniform size, and 

 although not the finest flavored apple on the list, is nevertheless a very 

 good apple, and leads all others in bearing and keeping, and beats every 

 thing in the market. It is believed by some that the soil of the white 

 oak clearings, having a more or less substratum of limestone, has some- 

 thing in favor of orchards. This is more especially so, commencing 

 immediately south of Warsaw, along the timber ridges ; at all events, the 

 Ben Davis is grown in its greatest perfection in these localities. The 

 apples before the meeting were noted for their size, beauty, flavor, and 

 perfectly sound condition. We shall not be disappointed to witness 

 apples of the same varieties exhibited at the June meeting. 



Cider presented by Messrs. Willis and Hammond was good, showing 

 the benefit of using sound apples and new improvement in its manufac- 

 ture and keeping. 



Some new members were added to the Society's list, and from the 

 interest manifested in the objects and benefits of the Society, there is rea- 

 son to hope that its efforts in behalf of horticulture will keep pace with 

 the progress of the times. 



The thanks of the Society were tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Grover, 

 for their kind attention and hospitality. 



On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at C. C. Hoppe's, the 

 first Tuesday in June. 



The June meeting of the Society was held at the residence of C. C. 

 Hoppe, Esq., the 4th inst. All the officers of the Society were present, 

 and in addition to the members in attendance were the following distin- 

 guished guests — Judge Hanan, of Clark City, Mo., Dr. Wm. LeBaron, 

 State Entomologist, O. B. Galusha, Sec. State Horticultural Society, 

 John S. Johnson, Esq., of Wythe, Frank Dallam, editor of the Bulletin, 

 and Mr. Rutlcdge, of Ohio. 



President Hammond called the meeting to order at ii o'clock. The 

 minutes of the May meeting were called for, read, and approved. 



A communication from the chief Signal officer of the army, inviting 

 the Society to appoint a committee of corresijondence with the Signal 

 Service, was laid before the meeting, with some remarks in relation to the 



