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with self-boiled lime-sulphur, 8 — 8 — 50 formula, or atomic sulphur 7 lbs. 

 to SO gallons of water, and about one month before the fruit is expected 

 to ripen spra}- again, using self-boiled lime-sulphur solution or atomic 

 sulphur. 



Plums. — Plums should be treated substantially the same as peaches, 

 although scab does not affect the plum as it does the peach. Two fungi- 

 cide sprayings are required to control the rot and the lead is also required 

 to control the curculio, and should be applied when the young fruit is 

 about the size of a pea. 



While the above brief outline may be helpful, it is suggested that those 

 who are attempting to grow fruit successfully should obtain the special 

 bulletins and publications illustrating the diseases and describing the treat- 

 ments more fully than is possible in a short lecture of this character. 



In concluding, it may be stated that successful results from spraying 

 operations can only be obtained where the material is of high quality and 

 capable of accomplishing the result desired, and where the spraying ma- 

 chinery is capable of applying it properly, and. in addition to this, the fruit- 

 growers must know the proper times of application, which is best deter- 

 mined by the trees themselves. 



Considerable discussion followed, and Air. Cushman was called 

 upon to answer many questions. 



The meeting adjourned at 5.10. George V. Nash, 



Secretary. 

 March 23, 19 12 



A meeting of the society, accompanied by an exhibition, was 

 held on Saturday, March 23, 1912, at the American Museum of 

 Natural History, Mr. Wood presiding. The exhibition was held 

 in the West Assembly Hall from i to 5, the meeting in the East 

 Assembly Hall at 4 P.M. 



The minutes of the meeting of February 24, 1912, were read 

 and approved. 



The following persons, having accepted the invitation of the 

 Council to become members, were referred by that body to the 

 society for action : 



Life 



Dr. James H. Parker, Mrs. William H. Bliss, Jas. A. Mac- 

 donald, F. V. Burton. 



Annual 



Mrs. Von R. Phelps, J. C. Havemeyer, ]\Irs. John Alurray 

 Mitchell, Jos. H. Steinhardt, Mrs. Joseph F. Cullman, ]\Irs. 

 Richard Aldrich, Thos. Smidt, A. S. Frissell, Frank J. Logan, 



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