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AUGUST MEETING. 



The Society met in the grove near Urbana. Mr. Adams read an 

 essay on Our Native Birds, followed by discussion. But few members 

 present, because of absence at the Centennial. 



SEPTEMBER MEETING. 



Society met at the residence of S. Pauley. Mrs. C. E. Larned 

 read an essay on the Kitchen, which was pronounced excellent. 



Prof. BuRUiLL gave a talk on "Horticulture at the Centennial," 

 illustrated by photographs. 



A good dinner always ends these meetings, of course. 



OCTOBER MEETING. 



Society met at the residence of Mr. A. O. Howell, at which the 

 following report was read : 



President of the Champaign County Horticultural Society : 



As a final report upon the Grub and Cut Worms, your committee pre- 

 sent the following : 



At the first our information was derived from the members of our 

 association ; but, considering the importance of the subject, recourse was 

 had to outside parties. The most prominent men in the ranks of horti- 

 culture were written to, and, from the most, replies received. All agree 

 in stating that dry years are favorable to the production and appearance 

 of these pests, and that some localities seem more frequently attacked 

 than others. The grub worm must be fought in a different manner from 

 the cut worm. The beetles of the former may be killed whenever oppor- 

 tunity presents, and thus the source is at once cut off. There is no 

 mistaking the mature insect, its darlc brown or chestnut-colored and 

 shining wing-covers, and humming noise when flying (which is at night), 

 sufficiently describe it. When a field is attacked by- the grub or larvre, 

 the best remedy is to plow it up in the hot months of July or August, or 

 else as late in the fall as it can be done. This destroys them in three 

 ways : they are scorched to death by the sun's rays in July, or frozen by 

 December's cold ; deprived of food, and starved ; and eaten by birds. 

 In the above methods, the eggs (which are laid in the ground) are de- 

 stroyed by the excessive heat, severe cold, and by birds. 



