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The grub, when hatced, burrows its way to the stone, and if this be 

 not already hardened, passes on to the seed where it transforms into 

 a beetle, which, when matured, eats its way through the flesh to the 

 side where it escapes. 



If, however, the seed is too firm it passes into the ground, where it 

 changes ito a beetle. 



The gouger, when feeding, makes many incisions, causing a hard, 

 knotty and woody place in the fruit. Fruit thus attacked does not fall 

 as those injured by the codling moth and curculio. 



This insect can be captured the same as the plum curculio. 



So numerous have they become that I think on my plantions at 

 least nine-tenths of the damage done the plums is the work of the 

 gouger. 



A word on the apple curculio : Will say at this writing that they 

 are unusually busy, and I fear the total destruction of all my Ben Davis. 

 I e-nclose specimens attacked. 



The apples affected do not fall, and when frequently bored are en- 

 tirely useless. This curculio, like the others, can be captured by jarring 

 them down upon cloths. 



Respectfully, 



F. HOLSINGER. 



The following letter was read by the Secretary : 



New Florence, May 28, 1885. 



Z. A. Goodman^ Westport, Mo.: 



Dear Sir : Enclosed I send you the paper for your meeting. You 

 will find it in two parts — a few words on new apples and a report on 

 my grounds. I am not as good a horticultural writer as I would like 

 to be, and you will therefore have to excuse me. I was born and 

 raised in Switzerland, and did not come to this country until I was 

 grown, and for that reason did not go to school any here. I in- 

 tended to say a few words on flowers, but I will leave that part to per- 

 sons who are better posted. However, I Will say that of course flowers 

 are not altogether neglected at my place. I had a fine display of tu- 

 lips this spring. My flower beds are now planted in collections of ge- 

 raniums, dahlias, verbenas, petunas, both single and double, gladiolus, 

 tuberoses, roses, etc. 



For some time we have noticed in Gutmann's ground litile apple 

 trees to wither and die a few at a lime, both in nursery and orchard. 

 By investigating it alv/ays proved that ^he mischief was done by some 



