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Ihe Western Poiyiologist and Gardener. 



1872 



The diploma neatly framed, received from the Virginia State Horticultural and Pomo- 

 logical Society for the best display of fruit at Richmond, was presented to the Society by 

 Dr. Howsley, which was received with great satisfaction as the very highest compliment 

 that could be bestowed upon our Society and the citizens of Kansas. 



The report of the Treasurer, S. T. Kelsey, was presented, .showing a balance of $136 in 

 the treasury, not including the receipts of members of this year. An essay was then read 

 by Dr. J. "Stayman on the grape. The Lawrence Republican says: "The essay was 

 replete with interest, and the Doctor is evidently at home on the grape question." The 

 election of officers resulted as follows : 



Dr. Wm. M. Howsley of Leavenworth, President ; Hon. J. C. Vincent of Lecompton, Vice 

 President; G. (!. Brackett of Lawrence, Secretary, and S. T. Kelsey of Pomona, Treasurer. 

 Three Trustees, Wm. Maxwell, of Edgerton ; E. Snyder of Highland, and Rev. E. Gale of 

 Manhattan, were also elected. 



The Society passed a resolution to memoralize the Legislature to refund the money 

 expended by our committee in collecting and exhibiting our fruits at Richmond, Va. — 

 $430. An essay was then read by G. C. Brackett upon insects, beneficial and noxious, 

 which was very interesting and valuable. The discussion on the same was very extended 

 and of general interest to fruit growers. 



REVISION OF THE FRUIT LISTS. 



In tlie revision of the apple list it was voted to know the Red Winter Pearmain by the 

 Red Lady Finger. It was also voted to know the Little Romanite, or Carthouse as the 

 Gilpin. 



The list as here presented and revised, after much discussion, is to be taken after this 

 manner : One * denotes that an apple is good, and ** denotes it to be excellent. Some 

 apples may be good for market, while they are not as good for use. The two columns rep- 

 resent these two qualities. 



Table or Family. •Market. 



Sweet Jnne *' 



Red Astrachan ** 



Maiden Blush * 



Lowell *• 



Fameuse * 



Rome Beauty * 



Bailey Sweet 



Hays' Wine ** 



Ortley * 



McAfee's Nonsuch ** 



Raule'e Jannet ** 



Missouri Pippin * 



Sweet Romanite * 



White Winter Pearmain * 



White Winesap ** 



Ben Davis — 



Willow Twig * 



Lady Finger * 



Gilpin * 



Jonathan ** 



Kansas Keeper * 



Roman Stem 



Wagner ♦* 



Summer Pearmain ** 



Smoke House ** 



Yellow Bellflower ** 



Scalloped (or Striped) Gilliflower 



White Pippin 



Swaar * 



Tolman Sweet * 



Chenango Strawberry ** 



Wine. — The committee to whom were referred several samples of wine, tried to determ- 

 ine their merits in the " usual way." On a scale of ten points they would mark 9 for the 

 Concord and 8 for the Ives, presented by Dr. J. Stayman, also 9 for Catawba and 9 for 

 White Concord, entered by Francis Goddard, and 7 for the Red Concord entered by the 

 same. 



Apples for low Grounds. — A list of apples suitable for low grounds was then made 

 out, which was as follows : Winesap, Missouri Pippin, Ben. Davis, Gilpin, Maiden Blush, 

 Willow Twig, Red June. 



Pears— Ston(?ar(Z—Bartlett**, Seckel*, Sheldon — .Flemish Beauty*, White Doyenne**, 

 Howell**, Belle Lucrative*. 



Dwarfs. — Beurre Easter*, Howell**, Louise Bon de Jersey*, Swan's Orange*, 

 Duchess**, Lawrence*, Beurre de Angou* Easter Beurre*. 



Blackberries.— Kittatinny was retained on the list with**; the Lawton was then 

 added to the list with*. The raspberry list was then taken up. The Doolittle Black Cap 

 was then added * ; also the Miami **. The Purple Cane and Philadelphia raspberry 

 were then added to the list. 



Strawberries.— Wilson was recommended for general cultivation ; Downer's Prolific 

 was taken on trial. 



Grapes — After much discussion the Hartford Prolific was stricken from the list of 

 grapes to be recommended for general cultivation. After a lengthy discussion Ives Seed- 

 ling was retained on the list, while the Concord was recommend'ed for general cultiva- 

 tion. The Catawba was then added with the Delaware and lona retained for special 

 cultivation. The next annual meeting of the Society will be held at Topeka, on the 

 second Tuesday in December, 1872.— Associate Editor. 



