TRANSACTIONS OF THE CINCINNATI IIORT. SOCIETY. 



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On p. 17 of these Transactions, we find 

 an article by Mr. S. S. L'Hommedieu on the 

 ''^Extirpation of worms from the roots of Peach 

 trees.''^ He states, that his trees having been 

 much infested with the Peach-worm, he 

 applied the mixture of salt and salt-petre 

 to the roots for three years without success. 

 He adds, " in the middle of June last, on 

 the appearance of Dr. Kirtland's letter in 

 a gazette, recommending the application 

 of ashes or slacked lime, I applied half a 

 peck of slacked lime to each tree, on the 

 surface of the ground, in contact with the 

 trunk. Last week, (Oct. 2Sth,) I again had 

 the trees examined, but found no loorms. 

 The roots of the trees appear healthy, there 

 being no gum oozing from them as at first. 

 The whole orchard looks remarkably well, 

 and will compare favorably with many that 

 are younger in this neighborhood." 



This corresponds with our own experience. 

 There is no difficulty in preventing the 

 Peach-worm from destroying peach trees, 

 if a small heap of slacked lime is put about 

 the collar of the tree every spring. 



On p. 14, it is stated that one individual, 

 Mr. CuLBEETSoN, Sent to the market of Cin- 

 cinnati, in a single day, four thousand quarts 

 of strawberries. He employs sixty hands 

 in gathering. " The plan of shipping them 

 to New-Orleans, packed in ice, has just 

 commenced, and may eventually become 

 an important branch of business." 



Vineyards are springing up on every side 

 of Cincinnati. There is a very interest- 

 ing report of a committee appointed by the 

 Society, through its chairman, Mr. Flagg, 

 of the vineyards in Hamilton county. We 



shall, hereafter, return to this report. From 

 the survey of the several vineyards, many 

 of them new, and as yet only half in a bear- 

 ing state, we find that even in 1845, which 

 was considered an unfavourable season, 

 23,219 gallons of Avine were made from 144 

 acres of vineyards in Hamilton county alone. 



On this subject we find a short article by 

 Mr. Wm. Resor, which is, practically, so 

 much to the point, that it will interest all 

 cultivators of the grape ; and we shall give 

 it in a future number. Mr. Resor, very obli- 

 gingly, sent us a sample of his Catawba 

 wine, which iis an excellent Hock. 



In "^ list of Cherries that have been test' 

 ed in Ohio,''^ by our friend Professor Kirt- 

 LAND, of Cleveland, we observe the follow- 

 ing memorandum : 



" Plumstone Mokello. — I can discover no pro- 

 perties in this fruit that render it worthy of culti- 

 vation. It is not equal to several other varieties of 

 the Morello." 



Prof. Kirtland is evidently in error here, 

 and has not received the tru^^ Plumstone 

 Morello. Wherever known here, it is very 

 highly esteemed, being one of the largest, 

 most productive, and best flavored, of the 

 acid cherries. We have compared it this 

 season, with four other of the most celebra- 

 ted European Morellos that have borne fruit 

 in our gardens ; it is fully equal to the best 

 in flavor, and is rather the largest in size. 



There is quite a variety of other interest- 

 ing matter in this pamphlet, which we 

 have not space to notice. The exhibitions 

 appear to hava been very creditable to the 

 Society, and we are gratified with the strong 

 evidence which these pages give us of its 

 healthy and prosperous condition. 



Protecting Trees from Mice. — A corres- 

 pondent of the Gardener's Chronicle mixes 

 soot and milk till of the consistence of thick 

 paint, and then applies it to the trees with a 



brush. This, applied once a year, he finds 

 effectual protection against hares and rab- 

 bits. Would it not be equally so against 

 mice ? 



