314 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Around tlie cider mill these flies may be seen in dense clouds and 

 any pomace that is neglected for a day or two will be found absolutely 

 alive with the larviB. But this is not so serious as the fact that they 

 follow the cider into the vinegar barrels and breed in the latter to a 

 disgusting extent. My attention was called last year to a barrel of 

 cider in process of fermentation, on top of which, supported on the 

 scum, these larvre formed a layer nearly a quarter of an inch thick, 

 while the sides of the barrel above the liquid were densely encrusted 

 with their puparia. 



During the present season the drying of apples or other fruits in 

 the sun became an impossibility on accout of this insect; and all 

 pickles, preserves and even jellies had to be tightly sealed while still 

 hot to insure their preservation. Even the fruit placed on the table 

 for dessert would be attended by such a swarm of these litter pale flies 

 that one lost one's relish for it. 



Kemedies for such a pest are difficult to discover, and extermina- 

 tion seems impossible. The only way in which the evil can be miti- 

 gated is in burning, or otherwise disposing of all refuse liable to at- 

 tack, and in extreme care in kitchen and pantry, not to leave exposed 

 any preparation that will afford it a breeding place. 



MAEY E. MURTFELDT, 



Kirkwood, Mo. 



A vote of thanks was given to the reader and to the writer of the 

 paper. 



FUNGI INJURIOUS TO SMALL FRUITS. 



BY PROF. S. M. TRACY. 



'The paper was not furnished for publication. 



SECRETARY. 



