244 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



it is for their interest that the true cause of wliat is called black-rot, shrivelling of 

 grapes, &c., should be known, and a remedy found. 



lu the second letter he says : 



I have been asked if the objects I found in the grapes were not tlie larvtc of the- 

 grape cnrculio. Thinking some one at the meeting of the Pomological Society may 

 ask tlie same question, 1 wisli to saj', Xo, they 'were not the larva? of the "grape 

 curculio. Thoy are very minute objoct«, but under the microscope, with a power of 

 50 diameters, I had a good view of tlie leg*, antennrt>, and body of tbe Pliylloxcra. 



Yours truly, 



J. C. HOLMES, 



EEPORT OF THE OKCIIARD COMMITTEE. 



The viewing coinniittee on orcliards, viueyards, etc., — Division !N" of the pre- 

 mium list — divided the work of making their report, and each member gave an 

 account of a section. The first division of the report was given by Prof. W. J. 

 Beal, chairman of tlie committee, as follows : 



Members of the State Pomological Societij : 



Before entering upon our duties it was agreed that each one of the commit- 

 tee should Avrite up certain portions of the report, and that each should furnish 

 both the other members of the committee with his notes. In accordance with 

 our plan, Mr. Gulley has written on the Peach Orcliards, Nurseries, the Fruit 

 Gardens, and Plat of Kas^iberrics ; Mr. Mcrriman on Cherry Orchards, Vine- 

 yards, and Cranberry Gardens ; the chairman on Apple Orchards, Pear Orch- 

 ards, Plum Orchards, Quince Orchards, Plat of Currants, and the Ornamental 

 Grounds. 



APPLE ORCHARD OF GEORGE PARMELEE, 



Old Mission, Traverse county. As Mr. Parmclee has had a successful experi- 

 ence, probably second to no man in our State, in the planting and managing 

 of apple orchards, we have reported his orchard and his remarks in reference 

 to it quite fully. An additional reason for this pronrinence is the fact that he 

 has here been experimenting in a new country, quite remote from other culti- 

 vated portions of our State. These trees cover 102 acres, with about 40 trees 

 to the acre, — 1,080 trees in all. 



The following are some of the leading varieties : 800 Golden Russet, some of 

 which have been set five years and were four years old at that time ; tlie rest of 

 the Russets Avere set later. Of Maiden's Blush he has about 400, Ben Davis 

 200, Northern Spy 235, the oldest of which have been set nine years; Willow 

 Twig 100, Red Astrachan 150, Grimes' Golden GO, Pomine Gris GO, St. Law- 

 rence GO, Autumn Strawberry GO, Early Harvest GO, King of Tomkins County 

 25, Baldwin 100, R. I. Greening 150, Alexander 125, Tolman Sweet 100, 

 Esopus S[)itzonburg a few. Red Canada a few; also Swaar, "Wine Sap, Rox. 

 Russet, Peach Pound Sweet, Bailey's Sweet, Hog Island Sweet, RamsdcH's 

 Sweet, Sweet None Such, Duchess of Oldenburg 50, Peck's Pleasant a few, 

 Ribston's Pippin, Ilawley, Fall Pippin, Blue Pcarmain, and a tree or two of 

 many other varieties. 



A\'itii reference to tliese varieties for Okl Mission, he makes the following re- 

 marks : 



Golden Russet is the most valuable because it is healthy, of superior rjuality, 



