EDITOR'S TABLE, 



I FIND my Apple seedlings much damaged by the wooly aphis. To me it is a new enemy, and threatens to be 

 very formidable. I found a few on my two year old grafls, those I destroyed by crushing them. They injure the 

 root by causingit to be covered with knots. Can you, or any of your correspondents give any information with regard 

 to it — any preventives or remedies'? It is not conflued to this locality; I have seen them in great numbers in other 

 nurseries. Enclosed I send you a piece of seedling root with the knots on it caused by them. W. II. O. — Penn Yan. 



We have seldom seen the roots of healthy, vigorous, Apple trees, attacked with this insect, 

 but seedlings allowed to remain in the seed beds until they become stunted, very often are, and 

 so are the roots of large trees in some unfavorable situations. The past dry season has favored 

 the appearance of this insect we believe. Seedlings badly affected should be destroyed, the roots 

 of older trees should be stripped and cleaned with a brush. Will some one give more information ? 



I SETJD you by Express a small box of Apples. What are they ? I have not been able to identify them by any of 

 the descriptions of Fruits in any book that I have seen. I have been disseminating to some extent in this part of the 

 country, as Sweet Non-such, they are a favorite here. 



The small Apple was received from Prince, & Co. a few years since, for the King of Pippins. Is it not Buliocli's 

 Pippin ? Let me hear from you through the Horticulturist. John Richakd. — Arch Spri7iff, Md, 



Hibston Pippins, and fine specimens. 



horticultural So:i'iti£S, &t. 



IIoRTicuLTUKAL Depaktaient New Yokk State Fair. — The following are the Premiums on 



Fruit and Flowers, awarded at the K Y.^State Fair. We are indebted to the Secretary for a 



correct list. 



r- Flowers. — PROFESSio>fAL Lisx.^ — John Hewitt, gardener to Alfred Bridgeman, Astoria, best display of cut flowers. 

 Silver Cup, value $10 ; J W. Wood, Washington Heights, second best. Silver Medal. 



Dahlias. — M. Donadi, Astoria, L. I., best collection, J6 ; John Hewitt, gardener to Alfred Bridgeman, Astoria, 

 second best, $3. M. Donadi, best 24 (lissiniihir blooms, 1st premium, $5 ; John Hewitt, gardener to A. Bridgeman, 

 second premium, $3. J. W. Wood, Washington HeighLs, best 12 dissimilar blooms, $3. James Weir, Bay Eidge, L. 

 I., best American Seedlins not before exhibited. Silver Medal. 



Roses. — D. Boll, New York, greatest number of newest varieties, $S ; M. Donadi, Astoria, L. I., second greatest 

 number of newest varieties, $3. M. Donadi, newest and best 2-1 distinct varieties, with names, $5. M. Donadi, 

 newest and best 12 varieties, with names, $3 ; James Weir, Bay Ridge, L. I., second best, $2, 



PhWxes. — D. Boll, New York, greatest number of newest and best varieties, $5. 



Terhenas. — John Dingwall, Albany, N. T., greatest number of newest and best varieties, $5. 



German Asters.— yixchaeX McGuinnes, Staten Island, best collection. Silver Medal. 



Discretionary. — W. A. Burgess, Glenwood Nursery, L. I., four new dahlias, $5, do. one seedling dahlia, $5. A. 

 Sholtz, Mott Haven, seedling petunia " Ilarmonia," Dip. John Hewitt, Astoria, beautiful basket boquet, Flower 

 Garden Directory. 



Fi.owF.r.s. — Amateur List. — Samuel Munn, Mott Haven, Westchester Co., best display cut flowers. Silver Medal ; 

 Mrs. William Newcomb, Piltstown, Rensselaer Co., second best, $2. 



Dahlias.— 3o\m Noble, gardener to George W. Thatcher, Sunny Side Place, Westchester Co., greatest number of 

 newest and best varieties, $5; James Weir, Bay Ridge, L. I., second best, $3. James Weir, best 12 dissimilar 

 blooms, with names, $3. 



Roses. — James Weir, Bay Ridge, L. I., best 12 varieties, with names, Silver Med. 



Yerhena.i.—'SlK. James T. Van Namce, Pillstown, Rensselaer Co., greatest number of newest and best varieties, 

 $5; Mrs. William Newcomb, Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., second best, $3. James Weir, Bay Ridge, L. I., best 12 dis- 

 tinct varieties, with names, $3 ; Mrs. James T. Van Naraee, Pitlstown, Rensselaer Co., second best, $2. Mrs. James 

 T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., best C varieties, $2 ; Adolph Sholtz, gardener to Samuel Munn, Molt Haven, 

 Westchester Co., second best, $1. 



Phloxes.— tin. William Newcomb, greatest number of best and newest varieties, $t, do. best seedling. $1. 



German A.flera.-'SUn. William Newcomb, best collection, $3 ; Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, second best, ?2. 



PrtM.vu'.?.— Mrs. William Newcomb, bc.<t collection, ^3 ; Mrs. James T. Van Namee, second best, $2. 



General List. — A. P. Cummings, Williamsburgh, best collection of house plants in pots, 20 different specimens. 

 Silver Cup, value $10 ; Samuel Munn, Mott Haven, second best, $r). Thomas Hogg & Son, Yorkville, best 10 plants 

 in pots, different varieties, $5; John Hewitt, gardener to Alfred Bridgeman, Astoria, second best, $3. 



Floral Desiqnor Ornament.— \\. A. Gracf, Brooklyn, best, $10 ; ]\rrs. Jas. T. Van Namee, second best, $.3, 



Boquets.—^ . &, J. Parke, Brooklyn, best pair hand, $5 ; William Reid, SOT Broadway, N. Y., second best, $3. 

 Weir, Bay Eidge, N. Y., best pair parlor, $C ; W. & J. Parke, Brooklyn, second best, $4. 



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