72 GENERAL HISTORY. 



It was ouly after the variety began to attract attentiou abroad that, upon 

 au appeal from the late Charles Downing and E. P. Roe, T. T. Lyon applied 

 to Mr. Ilathaway and received from him the history of its origin as stated. 



Five varieties of cherries were also reported, together with a splendid basket 

 of Golden Russet apples frt)m D. C. Loveday. 



** Green Manuring " was the subject of a short talk by J. P. Thomp'-on. 



The fungus character of the rust which attacks the blackberry was the 

 subject of a short discussion. The remedy proposed was to dig and burn the 

 affected plants. 



"The Canker- Worm in Lenawee County" was the title of a paper from 

 Dr. Woodlaud Owen, of Adrian. This matter will be fully treated in the 

 history of Lenawee county, to which the reader is referred. 



In an orchard of fifty cherry trees, what varieties shall be planted for 

 market? 



^Ir. Fox, of Kalamazoo, named Early Richmond and possibly Baumann's 

 May. 



Mr. Adams had on his place twenty-one varieties and had marketed one 

 hundred and fifty bushels per year, but could not sell Early Richmond. It 

 is too light colored. He preferred May Duke, Napoleon and Black Tar- 

 tarian. 



Mr. Lyon objected to Baumann's May as too poor in quality and too small. 

 He also named Louis Phillippe as a profitable variety. 



The subject of "Insects" again came up, when Mr. Lyon stated that the 

 currant worm has two broods in a season. The eggs are always deposited 

 upon a leaf or two near the ground. As soon as hatched the larvae attack 

 the leaf on which they chance to be, eating numerous small holes through it. 

 The removal of these leaves as soon as these holes appear will destroy the 

 entire brood. The application of powdered white hellebore, either dry or 

 in solution, is also effective. 



Mr. Dyckman subdued the rose chafer by employing children to hand- 

 pick them. 



L. H. Bailey subdued them by the application of Paris green in water. 



Mr. Lyon thought the attempt to repel the curculio by the use of offensive 

 odors might repel them when there were other pastures at hand, and yet fail 

 in case they fail of other resorts. 



J. S. Owen gave a careful history of the transformations of the rose 

 chafer, together with the plants usually attacked, stating that four years ago 

 (1873), they were first discovered near Douglas, and have rapidly spread and 

 increased in numbers. 



Mr. James Satterlee, of Greenville, gave an essay on "Our Friends, the 

 Birds," dwelling upon their great importance as insect destroyers. 



The subsequent discussion developed the usual difference of opinion upon 

 the subject. 



"The Best Annuals and Perennials for Home Culture" was opened by S. 

 O. Knapp, of Jackson, by introducing W. K. Gibson, of Jackson, who gave 

 an interesting and instructive talk on the subject, and was followed by Mr. 

 Knapp, Mr. Adams and Mr. Gulley. 



The closing address of the evening was by A. S. Dyckman, his text being, 

 " The Manufacture of Wine and Cider not Pomological." 



On Thursday morning the first topic for discussion was " Water in Horti- 

 culture — How can we Employ it to the Best Advantage Artificially?" 



