426 Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. [September, 



Saturday, August 15. 



Vice-Frcsident Stoms in the chair. The minutes approved. 



The Committee ou Mr. Stratton's communication had further time granted for report. 



Miinbcrs Elected — Mr. II. A. Johnson, of Avoudale ; Mr. James Todd, of Ciucia- 

 uati, and Mr, J. F. Walton, of Campbell county. Kentucky. 



Pursuant to the order of last week, the members to constitute the Standing Committee 

 on Native Wine and Vineyards were elected, being Messrs. Graham, Selve-s, Foote, 

 Shaler and Dr. Stur.m. 



On motion of Mr. Ernst, ordered that Professor Cary, of Farmers' College, be re- 

 quested to present before the Society a report on the results of Terra culture, as to wheat 

 and other products i-eared by that process as compared with ordinary methods of agricul- 

 ture ; and further ordered that the Corresponding Secretary notify Professor Cary of this 

 action of the Society. 



In view of the importance and general interest attached to the report of the Special 

 Committee ou the Grape Culture and the casualties incident thereto, further time was 

 allowed for maturing the report. 



A communication was received from Mr. Longworth, inclosing an interesting letter 

 from Mr. F. J. Krong, of Albemarle, North Carolina, on the subject of the ravages of 

 the " Grapevine-borer," which after being read was referred to the Special Committee on 

 the Grape-Culture above named. 



Col. Caldwell made announcement that several varieties of Wheat, received from 

 the Patent OfEce, remained for distribution, and requested reports from cultivators of the 

 process and results of their Wheat growing operations. 



REPORT OP FLOWER COMMITTEE. 



Mr. Mears exhibited fifteen varieties of very superior Balsam. Mr. Cooke two vari- 

 eties of the Phlox ; very fine. Mr. Buchanan two varieties of distinct Althea Frutex, 



EXHIBITORS OF FRUIT. 



Apples — Mr. Orange: a Seedling ; Mr. McWilliams: Summer Queen, Craig Apple, 

 Strawben-y. Red Junnctting, Red Streak, one unknown ; E. J. Hooper: Summer Queen, 

 Benoui, Red Siberian Crab ; Mr. Scarborouoh: Summer Queen; Mr. Weltz: Horse 

 Apple ; Mr. Pye: Red Junnetting, Red Streok, Summer Rose, Summer Queen ; Mr. 

 Heaver: Williams' Early; Mr. Buchanan: Alexander, Red Astraehan, Summer Queen, 

 Beauty of Kent, Sweet June, Sweet Bough, and Carolina Sweet ; Dr. Petticolas: the 

 Early Strawberry, Summer Rose, Gravensteiu, Red Streak, Maiden's Blush, Sweet Bough, 

 St. Lawrence, Codling, Red Astraehan, Summer Queen, and Summer Peamian. 



Pears — Mr. Buchanan: the Dearborn Seedling. Bloodgood, Doyenne Panachee, Early 

 Catharine ; Dr. Petticolas: Dearborn's Seedling, Bloodgood, Julienne, Green Chissel, 

 Summer Butter, Jargonelle, and one unknown; Mr. Hooper: the Windsor, Early Har- 

 vest; Mr. Heaver: tlie Dearborn's Seedling, Zoar Beauty, Osband's Summer, Julienne, 

 Compte de Eamy, and a Seedling; Mr. Pye: the Bloodgood; A. H. Ernst: the Kirt- 

 land, Washington. 



Peaches — Mr. White: a veiy fine free Pench, supposed to be the Apricot Peach; Mr. 

 Hooper: the George IV, Dr. Taylor, Early Red Malacatune. 



piu7ns — Dr. Stuum: a fine branch; Mr. Buchanan: the Horse Plum, and Bleecker's 

 Gage; Mr. Heaver: the Bingham and a Seedling; Mr. McWilliams: the Washington; 

 Mr. Hooper: the Duane's Purple. 



Blackberries — The Lawton, by Mr. Mears, and a handsome native berry from the 



