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grapes. There is no fear of any accident, not even to the most tender por- 

 tion of the vines." 



Professor Riley, quoting from Wm. Saunders, of Washington, adds: '-The 

 uncinula is encouraged by a dry atmospliere and the peronospora by a moist 

 atmosphere. His experience will show that the nature of the soil or mode 

 of cultivation has but little influence on the fungus, and that protection 

 from above, as by covered trellis, is about the best prevention of the peroif- 

 ospora; also that grape vines with downy foliage are more susceptible to the 

 peronospora than those with smooth foliage." 



The next topic was, " Lessons fr an the World's Exposition," the discussion 

 of which was opened by a paper from L. A. Goodman, of Missouri, of which 

 the secretary failed to obtain a copy, but in which he criticised the manage- 

 ment of the exp 'sitiou for shortcomings which were keenly felt by horticult- 

 urists who exhibited there. 



In continuation of the same subject a paper was contributed by T. T. Lyon, 

 of Michigan, which attributed the failure not altogether to the management, 

 but in Slime degree to other causes, such as the excessively discouraging 

 reports of newspapers and correspondents, and the shortcomings and exactions 

 of railroads, which greatly diminished the attendance of excursionists from 

 the north and sadly impaired the quality of exhibits, especially those of a 

 perishable character. In the display of the indigenous products of the sev- 

 eral States, and their manufactures as well, the exposition was highly credit- 

 able, while in no other season and climate wouli so ex ensive and grand a 

 horticultural exhibit have been possible, notwithstanding the fact that, in very 

 many particulars, its arrangement and management were open to the severest 

 criticism. 



"The Nomenclature of Fruits" came next under discussion, and its con- 

 sideration was opened by a paper road by T. T. Lyon, of Michigan, urging 

 the importance of a strict application of the society's rules as a means of in- 

 suring respect for them by others. 



A letter from J. J. Thomas, of New York, read by the Secretary, took, 

 substantially, the same ground. 



T. T. Lyon offered the following: 



Resolved, That in all cases in which new, newly-nauied, or recently introduced fruits 

 shall, for the first time, come under the consideration of the Society, it shall be the duty 

 of the presiding officer to first submit the name of the variety for approval, and that, if 

 objected to, the variety shall be designated by the name of the originator, that of tlie 

 introducer, or of the place of origin, as the society sliall direct, pending the designation 

 of a suitable name, as provided in rule 2, section 1, of the society's rules, and the ap- 

 proval of such name by the society. 



The above was referred to the committee on resolutions and was, subsequent- 

 ly, reported favorably and adopted bv the society. 



Charles Gibb, of Quebec, read a paper on " The Nomenclature of Russian 

 Apples," which closed the forenoon session. 



At the opening of the afternoon session ''The Influence of Pollen on the 

 Form, Size, Color and Flavor of the Fruit " was tlie subject of an address by 

 W. R. Lazenby, of Onio, who lioseribcd some experiments with .the Crescent 

 strawberry, conducted at the Ohio experiment station, and alno exhibiti'd 

 four pears, supposed to indicate a modifying influence upon two of them from 

 cross fertilization. 



