434 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Press says that " Mr. Caywood can't understand why people 

 are not allowed to buy fruit for its beautiful appearance on the table 

 alone. They buy flowers with no taste at all. Why decry beautiful 

 fruit because its flavor is not the best ?" Mr. Oaywood may have refer- 

 ence to the Lawson (Comet) Pear, or possibly to the Kieff'er. We would 

 humbly answer that it is better to buy flowers for their beauty and 

 fruits for their quality, since the one is not fit to eat while the other 

 gives us the most delicious and healthful of foods. But Mr. Caywood 

 overlooks the fact that the most delicious fruits are, as a rule, the most 

 beautiful. 



INSECTICIDES IN THE APPLE ORCHARD. 



[We were much interested in listening to the reading of Prof. 

 Forbes' account of his extensive and carefully-made experiments, 

 which as conducted thus far, and to be continued next year, are of 

 great service to the fruit-growers of this State and elsewhere. We 

 look a complete copy of the whole paper, but give here a synopsis of it 

 prepared by our associate, Mr. Weed, which contains the leading 

 points. — Ed. Prairie Farmer.] 



At the Centralia meeting of the Illinois State Horticultural Society 

 last week. Prof. S. A. Forbes, State Entomologist, read an exhaustive 

 paper giving details and conclusions concerning the experiments he 

 has been carrying on the past season, with London purple, Paris green 

 and lime as remedies against the codling moth and curculios. In con- 

 cluding the paper he gave the main points so plainly and concisely 

 that we quote them : 



(1.) The investigation was undertaken to test the efficacy of lime 

 and arsenical poisons as insecticides for the codling moth, and apple 

 and plum curculio in the apple orchard. 



(2.) Owing to the scarcity of apples, ^nd the abundance of apple 

 insects, the season was the most unfavorable possible for the success 

 of these remedies. 



(3.) The insecticides were applied suspended in water, the Paris 

 green in the ratio of 1^ ounces to four gallons, the London purple in 

 half that quantity, and the lime in indefinite amount. 



(4.) The spraying ^with Paris green began when the apples were 

 about as large as currants, and four days later with the London purple 

 and lime. 



(5.) All the trees were thoroughly sprayed eight times between 

 June 9th and September 3d. 



(6.) The fallen apples were gathered six times from. July 16th on- 

 ward, and those remaining were picked as they ripened. 



