104 American Horticultural Society. 



Dr. Hapc — I should like to know a good fertilizer for the grape, 



Mr. Hoffman, of Kansas — I have used wood ashes with good re- 

 sults. A neighbor mulched the ground heavily about his vines 

 with old corn-stalks, which had a good effect. 



Mr. Cook, of Michigan — Awnings over vines have been recom- 

 mended. Has any one experience in the use of awnings? 



Mr. Gaywood — I have tried awnings with good results. This is 

 especially true of vinifera seedlings. The fruit on branches under 

 the awnings was sound, while outside the mildew and rot prevailed. 



3fr. Williams — The experience of a neighbor of mine corrobor- 

 ates the foregoing. I have used various commercial fertilizers with 

 a view of testing their effects on the grape. Barnyard manure 

 with wood ashes is as good as any of them. 



Mr. Kendel, of Ohio — Bone dust is admirably suited to the grape. 

 It is of no use when applied to the surface, but must be applied in 

 the furrow when plowing. Fifty dollars worth of bone dust pro- 

 duced more than one hundred dollars worth of grapes. 



Mr. Cook — Carbolic acid mixed with soapsuds will not harm the 

 foliage when sprayed on. 



Mr. Kendel — Mix carbolic acid with glycerine and you produce 

 perfect suspension. 



Mr. Gat/wood — One hundred bushels of unleached ashes per 

 acre will do no harm. 



RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE EXPOSITION. 



Mr. lindley, of North Carolina, offered the following, which, 

 after remarks by a number of gentlemen, all of whom cordially 

 supported the resolutions, was adopted : 



Whereas, The present meeting of the Amerioan Horticultural Society is being 

 held within the buildings of the World's Exposition, at New Orleans, La.; and. 



Whereas, Various rumors, adverse to the best interests of said Exposition, 

 have been widely circulated throughout the country, much to the injury thereof; 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved by the American Horticultural Society, That the Exposition now in progress 

 here is, in all respects, a grand one, and worthy of the careful study of the Ameri- 

 can people, if not of the whole world. 



