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wood ill autumn. So far as can yet be noted they follow the mother 

 perfectlj' in hardiness. Just how much they will be modified in fruit 

 we have not yet determined. In manj'- other cases, we have this 

 important law verified where we have used Russian mothers and 

 the pollen of our best known apples. 



In the use of the Desota plum for a mother, we note the same 

 law. We used on the blossoms of Desota the pollen of Kelsey 

 Japan, and in every case the resulting seedling-s are American in 

 habit of growth, leaf, and expression. But in this case we find the 

 influence of the Japan variety in the fruit, as it is blue, has bloom 

 and is sutured much like the Kelsey. Its size we have not j^et deter- 

 mined, as the rapid growth of the seedlings has so far starved the 

 fruit, as is apt to be the case with young trees making rapid growrth. 



Lake City Horticultural Club. — A meeting was called at the 

 office of the Jewell Nursery Company on Saturday, March 3, 1891, for 

 the purpose of organizing a horticultural club. After a most ex- 

 cellent picnic dinner, participated in by about thirty people, the 

 meeting was called to order by J. M. Underwood, who briefl}^ stated 

 the object of the call. On motion, J. W. Kennedj^ was elected chair- 

 man and Miss Naomi K. Stevens, secretary. 



After the reading of an excellent and amusing paper on the sub- 

 ject of a vegetable garden, by Mrs. Anna B. Underwood, a discus- 

 sion on the best manner of raising different vegetables followed 

 which was participated in by Messrs John Horrigan, Nels Anderson 

 John Wear, Rev. E. B. Chase and J. M. Underwood. This interesting 

 discussion was followed by the reading of a paper on the raising 

 and culture of strawberries, prepared bj^ W. H. Biddle, after which 

 there was further discussion on the best methods of raising, ciilti- 

 vating and handling- this fruit, and also considerable debate on the 

 merits of different varieties. 



The suggestions and ideas offered in regard to the culture and 

 raising of vegetables, strawberries, etc., fvilly demonstrated the prac- 

 ticability of organizing a horticultural club to meet at the office of 

 the Jewell Nursery Company, or at such other place in Lake City as 

 might be decided upon. 



On motion, J. W. Kennedy was elected president and Miss Naomi 

 K. Stevens secretarj' of the Lake City Horticultural Club, and it was 

 resolved that the iir^t meeting be held at the office of the Jewell 

 Nursery Company on Saturday, March 2-tth, at 11 o'clock a. m. 



All persons interested in the raising of fruits and vegetables are 

 cordially invited to attend, and a good time is promised to all. 



Two papers will be read, one on the culture of raspberries and 

 blackberries, and the other on the culture of grapes, each to be fol- 

 lowed by discussion. 



The following is a list of the members, thus far enrolled, of the 

 Lake City Horticultural Club: 



Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. John Wear, Mr. and 

 Mrs. O. P. Francisco, Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. 

 Ryther, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buttermore, Mr. and Mrs. John Church, 

 Miss A. Sargent, Miss Naomi K. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cole 

 Doughty, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Jewell, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Nels Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Geor<>e Phillijjs, Miss 13utter- 

 more, William Longsdorf, Thomas Lowrj', S. L. Doughty, John Hor- 

 rigan. — The Lake City Republican. 



