Pkopagatiox of Fisu. — Cleveland (Ohio) has the honor of producing an original work of 

 very great importance to this country, on a subject that has frequently been noticed in the 

 Horticulturist. The title is : "A Treatise on the Artificial Propagation of Certain Kinds of 

 Fish. By Theodatus Garlick, M. D." In conjunction with Dr. Ackley, the experiments 

 have been carried on till a treatise, every way worthy of the subject, is presented to the 

 American public ; so plain in its statements, that no one can misunderstand them. This 

 handsome octavo deserves to be very popular, and that its topics may be practicalli/ studied, 

 must be the wish of every lover of his country. 



Jflrtitultitral Swtidits. 



Hartford County Horticultukal Society. — The following are the officers for the ensuing 

 year : President — William W. Turner. Vice-Presidents — Dr. G. W. Ritssell, Dr. J. S. 

 Butler, H. W. Terry, Hartford ; Henry Myg att, Farmington ; Chas. L. Porter, East Hart- 

 ford ; N. W. Stanley, New Britain ; Norman Porter, Berlin ; Salmon Lyman, Manchester ; 

 E. A. HoLCOMB, Granby ; Dr. H. A. Grant, Enfield; S. D. Case, Canton ; Sheldon Moore, 

 Kensington; T. C. Austin, Suffield. Recording Secretary — D. S. Dewey. Correspondinq 

 Secretary — T. R. Dutton. Treasurer — P. D. Stillman. Auditor — H. L. Bidwell. Standiix/ 

 Committee — Wm. F. Tuttle, Seth H. Clark, Geo. Brinley. Committee on Fruits — W. F. 

 Tuttle, M. C. Weld, Geo. Brinley. Committee on Floicers — D. S. Dewey, E. Goodridge, Jas. 

 Stebbins. Committee on Vegetables — C. T. Webster, N. Hollister, J. H. Goodwin. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — A stated meeting of this Society was held at 

 Concert Hall, on the 20th of May. The exhibition of plants, fruit, and vegetables, was 

 quite large ; of the latter, Mr. A. L. Felten and Mrs. Wetherill's gardener made a beautiful 

 display, and both received premiums. Mr. Felten also received the first premium for the 

 best asparagus. The collection of greenhouse plants from Mr. Anspach, and grapes, re- 

 ceived premiums. E. M. Davis received a special premium for apples, in a fine state of 

 preservation, and one was given to Geo. Lasenby for delicious looking pine-apples. 



CaUnbar 0f ©prations, 



JUNE. 

 THE VINEYARD. 



BY R. BUCHANAN, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



June is a busy month with the vine-dresser. Tying up, pinchivg in, Iceping the weeds 

 down, and ivatching insects, require prompt and careful attention. 



During the latter part of May, and in all this month (June), the growth of the vine is 

 very rapid ; and such of the young shoots as are left, after thinning out the superfluous 

 ones, require to be tied up to the stakes carefully, that they may not be broken olf by high 

 winds. Rye straw, wet, and cut to the length of about two feet, will make good ties. Some 

 use strips of muslin, or other material (such as the threads of old coffee bags), and, when 

 no better can be had, the stalks of blue-grass ; but rye or wheat straw is the best. Take 

 two or three straws, pass them round the branch and the stake ; then twist the ends, and 

 fasten them under the band as a sheaf of wheat is bound up. This tie is very simple, and 

 made quick. 



All superfluous shoots from the axils of the leaves, and suckers from the chain stalk or 

 stem, should be removed with a knife, and the ends of the fruit-bearing branches pincheil 

 in, two joints beyond the last bunch of grapes. The judicious vine-dresser will soon learn 

 to leave sufficient wood and leaves to sustain and nourish the crop of grapes, but not to 

 permit it to be smothered by an overgrowth of either. 



Light and air, to ripen the crop, is essential. Be careful to train two good canes or stalks 

 for bearing wood next year ; of course, these must not be pinched in, but let grow to their 

 full extent, tied up to the top of the stake, and trained over to the next one. 



The weeds may be kept down with the hoe or a short scythe, but ploughing or stirring 

 ground in the vineyard, this month, is not recommended. 



