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like, so that the worms climbing either up or down the tree could enter the 

 bandage and find a dark hiding-place in the middle. Bandages should be made 

 from four to six inches wide after folding, and may be tied on with twine, or 

 nailed on with tacks. They put them on about the time the Wilson straw- 

 berry begins to rif)en, and ten days thereafter examine them, jjinching the 

 Avorms, or may run the bands through a clothes-wringer. They examine once 

 a week through the season. The year before about one-third of his apples 

 were wormy; this year in 800 bushels there was scarcely a wormy apple. Tied 

 five bands on some trees, and found 200 worms on upper and lower, GO on the 

 next, and only 13 on the middle one. Just before winter they plow under the 

 grass and weeds, and bury such worms as may cling to them. 



Mr. CM. Hooker said that Paris green will destroy the canker worm, if trees 

 are dusted with it as soon as they appear. 



Question No. 9 was then taken up. It is as follows : 



" Can the BlacTcherry he recommended for extensive cultivation as a marJcet 

 fruit, and if so, what variety f 



Mr. Jones, Mr. Lay and Dr. Sylvester pronounced in favor of the Kittatinny. 



The tenth question : 



" Has the introduction of neiu varieties of fr%iit within the past twenty 

 years tjeen 'productive of any real advantage to the public T^ was the next in 

 order. 



Mr. Hooker thought we derived benefits from the introduction of new fruits, 

 though not in a direct manner; but the only sense in which we have really im- 

 proved is in developing new varieties, which are of advantage to us. "We do 

 not improve actually on the original given us by the Creator. To get size in 

 fruit, we have to sacrifice something else for it. 



Mr. Barry said that there was no doubt that many fruits of great value had 

 been introduced during the past twenty years. He gave instances on this 

 point. He also said that the introduction of new varieties stimulated progress 

 in fruit culture. He spoke of the great success of Mr. Ricketts, who had intro- 

 duced many magnificent varieties of grapes. 



Mr. Brooks thought the society should thank all experimenters, whether they 

 succeed or not. 



The following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be and are hereby tendered to the Michigan 

 State Pomological Society for Its liberal donation of fifty copies of its valuable transactions 

 for the year 1873, and for its courtesy in sending delegates and collections of splendid fruits 

 to this meeting, and in giving publicity to our proceedings by printing them in the trans- 

 actions. Carried. 



The eleventh question was then taken up. It is as follows : 



" What neiv varieties of fruit have given promise of superior merit in ISIU 

 — apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry, grapes and small fruits?" 



Mr. Lay spoke of Eogers' Hybrids, Nos. 4, 15 and 39, as having done excel- 

 lently with him. 



J. B. Jones spoke of the Ganargiia Hybrid raspberry. It claims to be a hy- 

 brid between the common black and red raspberries. It is vigorous, produc- 

 tive, firm to ship, a little tart; thinks it will make a valuable fruit. 



Ml*. Babcock was opposed to commending the Worden grajje. It is so like 

 the Concord that it is difficult to distinguish between them. 



Mr. Smith of Syracuse, thought if Mr. Babcock could see them growing to- 

 gether, in the grounds of the originator, he would see the difference. 



