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iiiatlo the subjoi-t* of n coarse and ill-inanneieJ attack by " E. K. Esiilkman," who revels in 

 ecstacv over the "dignitieJ coolness" with which you receive our "bold assertions;" who charpjea 

 us with liavini? now "boldly asserted" that which by ini]>lication we hail saicl before, to wit, 

 that he is not acquainted with the Tear about which he presumed to give an opinion, which 

 char'^o is here shown to be untrue ; •who perpetrates upon himself the exquisite conception, tin? 

 succe.-sful gestation, and the safe parturition of a taunt in reference to our "acute discrimina- 

 tion" in a matter entirely foreign to the subject in question, but as to which we will try to take 

 care of ourselves when there is a proper occasion for it ; who returns thanks, in complacent 

 self satisfaction, for the great blessings he has enjoyed as the recipient of the benefits of an 

 unlimited experience ; and who finally ends with a lively essay on modesty. In view of all 

 this, permit us. Sir, in turn, to give utterance to our admiration of that "dignified coolness" 

 with which an editor publishes an offensive attack upon his correspondent on account of the 

 contents of a letter which he has taken upon himself the responsibility to make public ; sees 

 " assertions" ascribed to them which it does not contain; and gives currency to impertinent 

 flings at their business and opinions, without one word of rebuke, or at least without correcting 

 their assailant in his mis-understanding. Is this the entertainment to which your friends are 

 invited? T. S. 11. <k Co. — Syracuse Nurseries. 



If the note winch we received from Messrs. T. S, II. & Co., with some specimens of 

 Pears, was intended, to be private, we regret having pubhshed it ; and the more so, since 

 it has been the cause of some unpleasant remarks. We take no llame to ourselves in the 

 matter however, as it came to us as all otlicr items of information. "We take it for granted 

 that any remarks sent us with siiecimens of fruits, are to be used as we think proper, unless 

 marked private, which the communication referred to was not. As for the other points 

 touched upon in this note, we must allow Dr. Eshleman and Messrs. T. S. H. & Co., to 

 settle among themselves ; remarking, however, tliat no flings have been made at the busi- 

 ness of any individual or company in the pages of this journal. If there have been, we 

 will be thankful to any one who will point them out. Our correspondents are at liberty 

 to discuss the merits of any horticultural commodity, as well as the soundness or accuracy 

 of the judgement or opinions of those who describe and recommend articles to the public. 



The xs'ew Curculio Remedy. — I would ask you how soon we may look for the report of the 

 committee, on Mathews' remedy for the Curculio's depredations on the Plum tree? I have seven 

 or eio'ht fine Plum trees, and cannot get as many Plums in a season, although the trees blow 

 full and the fruit sets well. If he has found out a r(medy against the attacks of the Plum 

 weevil so that we can be sure to save our Plums, if made known to the public, or to every 

 person who will apjdy for it, I will be willing to contribute my mite for a knowledge of it. — 

 A Subscriber. — West Brldgewatcr, Mass. 



"We have many inquiries of this kind. It is Qierhaps no more than due to the public, and to 

 the Associations who have appointed committees to test the remedy in question, to Fay that 

 those committees have concluded to give it another year's trial, although some of them felt fully 

 prepared to report now. The members of the committees have no liberty at present to speak of 

 the mode of applying this remedy, and it may be that they were not expected to divulge their 

 opinions as to its merits. In the mean time we would recommend to our correspondent the old, 

 excellent and well tried remedies combined, of the confinement of pigs and geese under the 

 trees, and jarring down on sheets and destroying the insects while laying their eggs in the fruit. 

 — Country Otntlcman, Nov. \f>lfi. 



It may be proper to add that tlie Editor of the Country Gentleman is one of the com- 

 mittee appointed by the N. Y. State Agricultural Society to test Mr. Matuews' remedy. 



