‘ alto seo hun ao fed aches GE Ever- 
as ce blossoms at so widely different periods there is no danger of 
- nw fifty rods from the Hubbard nisl and will plaut five acres of 
to complete the field. In this manner we can utilize all our avail- ' 
‘seed growing and still preserve complete islation. 
_ You may remark that we are growing beans on the same soil required to grow 
0 n an¢ washes. We grow beans on corn land and find it pays. We are too 
m town to be able to procure manure enough to enrich a whole field fit for 
te squashes, and consequently resort to manuring in the hill, which plan we find 
to work well enough for us. 
_ Sead growing is a bnsiness that requires strict personal attention on the part 
_ of the person engaging init. He must have every convenience for rapid work, 
with plenty of shelter, drying sheds, threshing floors, bins, &c. A strict system 
of labeling must be persisted in. From planting in the field until sacked for 
market the fabel must be made to follow the product. 
“Trust nothing to memory or your skill in detecting different vanenes for if 
you do it will sooner or later get you in trouble. 
Care in this business will surely bring its reward. There is no more tite 
agricultural or horticultural industry, including, as it does, growing the finest 
sorts of vegetables. The new candidates are grown and anxiously watched in 
their development. 
Acres of phlox, zinnias, petunias and gladiolus distributed for isolation, keep- 
ing an eye to effect, have their place in this exhibit. Straight rows, clean culture, 
thrifty growth, all combine to give a seed farm, a self satisfied appearance, 
_that must be a source of gratification to any one of horticultural taste who has 
charge of it. F 
' U. S. HOLLISTER. 
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS, 
It was proposed to resume the discussion on this subject. 
President Smith. Farm-yard manure, it is known, trom long 
continued application loses its value and effect, and: by using salt, 
ashes, gypsum, lime, &., we may be able to obtain better results. 
Mr. Harris. Farm-yard manure may not be the best. for con- 
tinued use on grapes but it is for most crops. 
EVENING MEETING. 
Owing to a lecture in which it was thought members of the 
society might be interested, the question of holding an evening 
meeting was raised. 
