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appearance aud peculiarities of the fruit, I should deem it 



worthy to receive the careful attention of. fruit culturists 



generally. 



.'ai. G. Wells." 



There was some discussion on the best means of preventing 

 the injury effected by the apple-worm. 



Mr. Whitney referred to the plan adopted by some, who use 

 vessels of sweetened water hung on the trees. 



Mr. J. W. Dickerson related how an orchardist had caught 

 by this method four bushels of the moth in a single season, 

 gathering the insects each day by straining the water through 

 a cullender, aud using it over and over again. 



The Allen shingle process was explained, but it was pat- 

 ented. Pieces of shingles were fastened together with a 

 screw, and screwed upon the stem of the tree. Here the 

 insect sought protection through the winter in its chrysalis 

 state, and was easily caught aud destroyed by separating the 

 shingles and killing the insects that had lodged between them. 



A letter was read from Professor Cook of the Agricultural 

 College, stating thas he would visit the society at some of its 

 meetings during the winter, and deliver a lecture on ento- 

 mology. 



A letter was read from Professor Tracy of the Agricultural 

 College, stating that he would deliver a lecture on horticulture 

 before the society at some future day. 



The society then took up the subject of \VaSps and bees, and 

 their destruction of grapes. 



Mr. Bradtield had found the wasps tearing the Delaware 

 grapes open, and thus destroying the berries, but he had never 

 seen the bees attack the grape. 



Mr. Slocum exhibited some grapes raised on the bank of tho 

 river, with lime rock within eighteen inches of the surface. 

 The location was not favorable on account of the frost. Had 

 found the Delaware the hardiest. The lona was uncertain, 



