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sauce for the winter and spring months; and then, when our peach crop 

 fails, it is very gratifying to get ahead of a cold winter by opening a can 

 of fine peaches, nearly as good and fresh as when on the trees. In this 

 locality we have an advantage over growers of more favored climes, for 

 when we have a crop they cannot ship peaches and compete with us, as 

 boxing and freight take off the profits ; besides, the same peaches, boxed 

 and shipped, will not bring as much as if taken from the trees and mar- 

 keted the same day." Here Mr. Brown gave an account of his experi- 

 ence with almost all the known varieties of budded peaches, as well as 

 seedlings ; summing up as follows : Would plant only budded kinds, 

 and few varieties ; Hale's Early, Colridge's Favorite, Old Mixon Free, 

 Lemon, Bergen's Yellow, Indian, Red-cheeked Molocton, and Heath 

 Cling. And if fewer varieties were planted, would favor Hale's Early, 

 Bergen's Yellow, Red-cheeked Molocton, and Heath Cling. Said he 

 would not try the seedling experiment again, as budded peaches are just 

 as hardy and productive, and then you know what you are to get, if you 

 get trees true to name. Would plant sixteen to twenty feet apart on 

 dry ground, trimming up to a straight stem, three feet high, so as to form 

 a good head ; avoid forked trees ; cultivate in hoed crops for one year, 

 then seed down to clover. The trees will need after attention. The 

 borer must be kept out by examining often, and taking out with the knife 

 while yet in the outer bark. Head back, but never dig up an injured tree 

 before leafing time, no matter how bad the tree may look, but cut back, 

 and, in nine cases out of ten, you will be rewarded by peaches on the 

 new growth the next peach year. 



APRIL MEETING. 



The April meeting of the Warsaw Horticultural Society was held at 

 the City Hall in Warsaw, on the 12th inst. The attendance was not only 

 large, but select — that is, the tried "old wheel-horses " were on hand, 

 and the discussions were full of interest. Our members are a class of 

 students, inquiring after successful horticultural knowledge. And I think 

 any one attending these meetings cannot fail to be convinced of the earn- 

 est work and the beneficial results of these meetings. 



Vice-President Piggott called the meeting to order at i o'clock. 



Charles Hay, M.D., read an essay on Ornithology and Entomol- 

 ogy, which we would be glad to give, but its great length forbids. 



