^'" ' EDITOR'S TABLE. 



Everett, R Seubolt, Orms1)y Illti', "Wan-iclc Miller, F. ('•. Y-dwanh, A. il. D. Robertson, Jnmea 

 Hewitt, Dr. J. ^V- Mooi-e, Dr. Seiitoii, Win. Short, S. \l. Cliciu)weth, John F. Thatcher, John Ilerr, 

 P. S. l>irkenniayer, Mortiniore Roberta, George Ileiusohn, Thomas Y. Brent, T. W. Gibson. 



Treasurer and Rrconlhig Secretary. — A. G. Miinn. 



Corresponding Secretaries. — W. D. Gallagher, Noble IJiiller. 



Permanent Executive Committee. — Ormsby llite, Arthur IVter, Robert Ros<<, Thomas S. Kennedy, 

 Edwin Bryant. 



Committee of Arrangements for the Annual Exhihition. — The Fernianent Executive Committee, 

 assisted by Henry Xauz, Martin Bopert, P. S. Birkeianayer, Edward Wilson, A. G. Munn, Geo. 

 Ileinsohn. 



Jwijes at the Annual Exhihition — Of Fruits. — Edward D. Ilobbs, Arthur Peter, J. P. Morton. 



Of Flowers.— Dr. C. W. Short, Dr. Donhoff, Dr. Gross. 



Of Vegetables. — Thomas Smith, Michael Keau, Dr. J. C. Johnston. 



The second annual fair of the La Porte (Lid.) ITorticultural Society Avill be lield at La 

 Porte on Tliursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 22d, 23d, and 24tli. The following 

 is a list of the officers : 



President.— Ron. C. W. CATIICART. 



Vice President. — Wm. J. Walker. 



Treasurer. — Col. W. A. Place. 



Secretary. — John B. Feavel. 



Toivnship Directors. — Gen. Jofcpli Orr, Center ; Jacob R. Hall, Scipio ; S. S. Sabins, Koblc ; J. 

 J. Mann, Clinton ; Nimrod West, Cass ; I. S. Jessup, North Durham ; M. Ilargan, Springfield ; G. 

 C. Havens, Pleasant; I. G. Sleight, Michigan; Daniel Low, Cold Spring ; Jas. Catterlin, Galena; 

 M. Ireland, Hudson ; P. Ireland, Wills ; A. Blackburji, Kankakee ; IL P. Lanse, Union. 



In addition to the above, State Fairs -will be held as follows: 

 Vermont, !Montpelier, September 13, 14, 15. 

 Kentucky, Lexington, September 13, 14, 15, IG, 17. 

 Ohio, Dayton, September 20, 21, 22, 23. 

 Michigan, Detroit, September 28, 29, 30. 

 Wisconsin, Watertown, October 4, 5, 6, 7. 

 Xew Hampshire, Manchester, October 5, 6, 7. 

 Maryland, October 2.5, 26, 27, 28. 

 Indiana, Lafayette, October 11, 12, 13, 14. 

 Virginia, Richmond, November 1, 2, 3. 



Lower Canada Board of Agriculture, Annual Exhibition, Montreal, September 27, 28} 

 29, 30. 

 Upper Canada, Ilamilton, October 4, 5, G, 7. 

 Southern Central ligricultural Society, Augusta, Ga., October 17, 18, 19, 20. 



Penxsvlvaxia Hortictltural Socjett. — Special Report of tue Entomological CoMirrrrEE. — 

 August 15, 1853. — ^The Committee on Entomology respectfully report : That their attention has 

 recently been directed to several insects, of which specimens, in various stages of transformation, 

 were received from members of the Society. 



A species of Coccus, or Scale Insect, of the Apple tree ; a noxious bark-louse, which injures the 

 tree by sucking the juices from the branches to which it is permanently attached. They are of a 

 brown color, about one-tenth of an inch in length, of an oblong oval form, and gregarious in 

 their habits. Where they are crowded together in great numbers, on the limbs and branches, as 

 is often the ease, the growth of the tree is materially impaired, and its life endangered. Dr. T. 



