SUMMER MEETING AT BROOKFIELD. 57 



sisting of Miss Lone Zimmerman, Messrs. 0. Houser and Tbos. Clark, 

 was appointed by the chair to pass upon the display of strawberries. 

 The various standing committees then reported as follows : 



Orchards — Apple crop was put at 25 per cent; peaches, 100 per 

 cent ; plums and pears at 50 per cent, and were considered in good con- 

 dition, although some complaint was made about tfee late storm, as well 

 as the apple scab, which is making its appearance in a rather limited 

 way. 



Small Fruits Cumberland was still found to be the finest straw- 

 berry, with Hart's Minnesota next. Crescent was considered the most 

 profitable berry to grow. Crystal City was found to be too small to be 

 of any special value. Jersey Queen and Windsor Chief were found to 

 be the best sorts, while Piper was reported the finest in quality. Capt. 

 Jack and Warfield No. 2, very firm but deficient and deserve further 

 trial. Prospects for blackberries and raspberries are fine. 



Committee on Entomology reported that the weather during the 

 past month had been so cold, but that no serious damage had been 

 done by insects of any kind. 



Committee on Ornithology reported that he had employed a man 

 with a double-barrel shot-gun to study ornithology on the English spar- 

 rows that were eating up his cherries, stating, however, that other 

 species were always protected at his place. 



The Fruit committee reported as follows : The display of straw- 

 berries and cherries was considered the best that had ever been made 

 in the county, consisting of ten varieties, and awarded premiums as 

 follows : To F. Lionberger, first premium on Cumberland, Hart's Min- 

 nesota, Windsor Chief and Early Richmond cherries. To F. Gutmann, 

 first premium for Crescent, Capt. Jack, Crystal City, Piper and Jersey 

 Queen. 



Special mention was also made of a very fine plate of Cumberland, 

 displayed in a very neat and tasty manner by Mrs. Mary F. Thornhill. 



The meeting then adjourned until the first Saturday in July. 



To the President and Members of the State Horticultural Society: 



Ladies and Gentlemen — As a report from Montgomery County 

 Horticultural society, I beg leave to submit the following: 



That the society has accomplished a great deal of good since its 

 organization can now be seen very plainly. On every side in this 

 vicinity do we see nice and thrifty orchards. Strawberries are now 

 grown on every farm for home use, while a great many have also been 

 sold to the neighboring towns, bringing in quite a revenue. As I write, 



