EDITOR S TABLE. 



Friday Mormng, Sept. 14. 



The convention re-assembled at 9 o'clock, Mr. L. F. Allen in the chair. 



In accordance with the resolution passed yesterday, several members reported lists of 

 pears most affected by blight. 



The lists of pears most subject to fire blight vrere then handed in and read by the 

 Chair. The following varieties were named in the greatest number of lists, those first in 

 order having the most votes against them : Madeline, Bartlett, Glout Morceau, Le Cure, 

 Passe Colmar, Stevens' Gennessee, Swan's Orange, White Doyenne, Lechel, Louise 

 Bonnre of Jersey ; none of the above having less than four votes. 



A. discussion on the picking and ripening of fruits was then entered into, in which 

 Messrs. Barry, Coppuck, Townsend, Hooker, and Hood took part, each gentleman giving 

 his individual views and experiences in the same. 



On motion of Mr. Coppock, it was agreed that members hand to the Secretary notes of 

 their experience in the ripening of fruits. 



The subjects of black knot on plums and mildew on hardy grapes were passed over, 

 and the subject of the curculio was taken up. 



Messrs. Thomas, Gardner, and Barry gave their methods of ridding their trees of the 

 curculio ; the former, by keeping pigs in the yard, the latter, by jarring the trees and 

 catching the insects on cloths. 



Mr. Townsend stated that in Lockport great success had been gained by paving the 

 ground beneath the trees. 



Mr. Allen attributed the exemption of his trees last year from the insect to the 

 drouth. 



Mr. Hood stated that he had experienced beneficial results from the use of sulphur in 

 the destruction of the insects, although he was of the opinion that it was injurious to the 

 tree itself. 



Mr. Hooker had found advantageous results by placing chickens in the yards, also 

 believed the insect to be migratory, and did not ascend from the ground to the tree as 

 suggested by Mr. Allen. 



Mr. Thomas observed that in shaking curculio upon white sheets he had noticed them 

 fly from the cloth. 



Mr. Allen stated that some kinds of his fruit had been stung by the insect, while 

 others were exempt from injury. 



Mr. Barry was of the opinion that the insect exhibited a discrimination or instinct in its 

 attacks. 



The subject of the apple tree borer was passed over, and that of " Insects attacking the 

 fruit of the apple and pear trees" was taken up. 



There was a large attendance of members, and an exceedingly fine show of fruits. It 

 was said by several gentlemen well qualified to judge, that the collection of apples and 

 pears excelled any former demonstration of the kind in this State. The Councils of the 

 city liberally tendered the Society the use of their fine Hall, and every available space 

 was occupied by the numerous collections. 



The following is a list of the exhibitors : 



