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inquiry. I am' glad we have had so much entomology; we could 

 easily spend the whole forenoon on this subject. 



Prof. Daniells — I would like to inquire if that solution would 

 kill the curculio on the plum. 



Dr. Hoy — It would be dangerous to the plum, for the poison 

 would be on the plum. It does not hurt the tree or the foliage. 



Prof. Daniells — It has been suggested to sprinkle the foliage 

 when it was wet, with Paris green and flour. 



Dr. Hoy — There is no trouble about that. There is no danger 

 whatever. 



On motion of Mr. Kellogg, the thanks of the convention were 

 given to Dr. Hoy for his able presentation of the subject of ento- 

 mology. 



Mr. Phillips then offered the following resolution: 



Whereas, Destructive insects seem to be increasing through- 

 out the state and promise to be more annoying to horticulturists in 

 the future than in the past; and, 



Whereas, It is desirable that information upon this subject be 

 placed within the reach of the largest number possible the coming 

 season; and, 



Whereas, The press of the state is the most efficient and prac- 

 tical remedy for the purpose; therefore, 



Mesolved, That the secretary of the Horticultural Society be in- 

 structed to prepare at the proper time, short, practical directions 

 for preventing the ravages and the increase of destructive insects, 

 and present it to the press, with the request of the society that all 

 state papers will copy. 



The resolution was adopted. 



TRAINING AND PRUNING THE GRAPE VINE. 



C. H. GREENMAN, Watjwatosa. 



President Smith requested me to prepare a paper for the summer 

 meeting, on " Grapes for the common farmer." I managed to get 

 out of writing it by saying that I had nothing new upon that sub- 

 ject. In conversation with him at the State Fair, I stated that I 

 was not quite satisfied with directions and illustrations for training 

 and pruning the grape vine, as published in our last report. He 



