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THE POMOLOGIST AND GARDENER. 



1871 



around Highland, and the society, will see but little 

 to admire on this earth. 



The nurserj' of Mr. Snyder is good, extensive, 

 and the best kept we have ever seen in the State, 

 and an ornament to any place. It shows that there 

 must be a refined and tasteful community to sustain 

 such extensive variety of ornamental and green- 

 house plants. We could have wished his training 

 of grapes had been equally as tasteful. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Remarks by Prof Kelsey on Evergreens, which 

 was interesting and highly instructive ; when to 

 plant and how to do it, and the varieties best adap- 

 ted to the West. He said the Norway Spruce was 

 excellent; also the White Pine and Austrian Pine. 

 The European Larch was highly spoken of, and he 

 succeeded remarkably well this season in trans- 

 planting it, which agrees with our own experience. 



A short essay was then read by Dr. Sta3Tiian, on 

 Horticultural Meteorology. Discussed by Prof 

 Kelsey, Mr. Bubach, Snyder, Johnson, and Hows- 

 ley. Music. Adjourned. 



MOKNLNG SESSION.— 9 A. M. 



The meeting was called to order by the President. 

 Music. Prayer by Rev. S. M. Irvin. 



Subject : The protection of Orchards, which was 

 participated in by Mr. Wm. Bayless, Troy, Snyder, 

 Bubach, Prof Mudge, Dr. Stayman, and Dr. Hows- 

 ley. There was a wide difference of opinion on the 

 subject. The weight of the evidence was that pro- 

 tection from cold was not necessary, that the or- 

 chards most exposed to the north were the best, if 

 the locations were high. That if anj' protection 

 was necessary it should be on the south, aud trees 

 planted close produced that effect in some degree. 



The subject of growing grapes was then taken 

 up, Mr. Hall leading the way. The discussion was 

 participated in by Snyder, Porrier, and Hatch, 

 Gorden, of White Cloud, (who also presented sam- 

 ples of different varieties of grapes cut from the 

 vineyard) and Dr. Stayman all practical grape 

 growers. It was the opinion of all that Concord 

 was the best for market, and the most profitable. 

 The Ives' Seedling was second. On other varieties 

 there were various opinions. Norton. Virgi; ia, 

 Cynthiana, and Clinton for wine. The Delaware 

 and Catawba uncertain, and not profitable at pres- 

 ent; only adapted to certain locations. Music. Ad- 

 journed. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. — 2 P. M. 



Music. Report of the committee on the Presi- 

 dent's address adopted by the Society, 



A motion to appoint delegates to attend the 

 American Pomologiciil Convention at Richmond. 

 Virginia, on the 6th, 7tli, and 8th of September, 

 1871, was adopted. Dr. W. M. Howsley, Dr. ;j 

 Stayman, and Mr. E. Snyder were appointed. 



On motion to devise means to increase the treas- 

 ury, Messrs. Snyder, Tanner, and Christian were 

 appointed. 



Moved to devise means for railroad passes for its. 

 oflicial members who may wish to travel over the 

 State to collect horticultural matter, and to request 

 the various railroads to grant time passes to any 

 one of the Executive Board, and such persons as 

 the Board may designate to travel for the above 

 purposes. 



Dr. W. M. Howsley, Prof Mudge, and Hon. G. 

 W. Glick were appointed a committee. 



The President was then empowered to act in the 

 matter of exchanging fruits with other States for 

 exhibition at their Horticultural Societies. Music. 



An essay was then read by Mr. D. L. Hall, on 

 vegetable gardeniag. The essay was concise, prac- 

 tical and excellent, and well received. 



Discussion on the same by Dr. Stayman, Hall, 

 and C. D. Richardson. 



A committee of Dr. J. Stayman, Mr. D. L. Hall, 

 and C. D. Richardson were appointed to report on 

 vegetables at our next meeting. 



Col. Park, of Parkville, Mo., was then introduced 

 to the audience, and made a few remarks on fruit 

 growing. He showed its civilizing and reforming 

 tendency. This great valley of the Missouri was 

 the best fruit growing country in America. The 

 ameliorating effect of the warm rains in the early 

 part of the season with the dry and balmy breezes 

 of the maturing season produce large and fair fruit 

 of the highest excellence. No other country can 

 boast of more than what nature has done for us. 

 We should now select the best fruit adapted to our 

 country, and the many good seedlings found in our 

 early planting, have been proven very desirable. 

 He then showed us fine drawings of some of the 

 seedling applee he introduced. Lawver, which is 

 very handsome, which we have before described in 

 the PoMOLOGiST. The Ella Park, which he says 

 keeps fifteen months, and General Lyon, longest 

 keeper known, all handsome and desirable varieties 

 originating in his immediate neighborhood. Mu 

 sic. Adjourned. 



EVENING SESSION. 



At 8 p. M. the session was called to order by the 

 President. Music. The following delegates were 

 appointed to attend the different State Horticultu- 

 ral Meetings: 



Iowa, Dr. J. Stayman ; Ohio, D. L. Hall ; Illinois, 

 Dr. W. M. Howsley ; Indiana, E. Snyder ; Missouri, 

 all members consider themselves delegates. 



Essay by Capt. Christian, on Floriculture. The 

 essay was excellent and very wittj', and was listen- 

 to by a very large audience of ladies and gentlemen 

 fully able to appreciate its merit. 



Mr. E. Snyder was authorized to receive members 



