382 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
new kinds now at the front are Timbrell, Greenville, Splendid, En 
hance and others. They grow the same kinds of raspbcrries as are 
grown in Minnesota with a few additions of new kinds, as the Col- 
umbia and Loudon. 
The Ancient Briton and Badger State blackberries are the princi- 
pal ones grown. The latter has been sold largely in Minnesota for 
the Ancient Briton. It is a Wisconsin seedling, resembles very 
much the Snider, but said to be much better. 
Minnesota hybrids and crabs are not grown largely in Wisconsin. 
The Wealthy is the only apple of note from Minnesota grown in 
Wisconsin, except at the north. The McMahon and what is known 
in Minnesota as Giant Swaar are both popular in Wisconsin, and 
many of the old varieties which Minnesota discarded after the hard 
winter of 1872 and 1873. Grapes are not as much grown for com- 
mercial purposes as they are in Minnesota. 
The papers read at the meeting were all very good, though some 
of them were too long for the occasion. Those of the ladies were 
extra good, as they usually are. They hada good program. The 
whole time was spent with much pleasure and profit. The fruit 
growers of northern Wisconsin think it unjust not to allow them 
to exhibit their fruit at our state fairs for premiums. Itisa matter 
that acommittee should be appointed and report upon at our next 
meeting. 
PLANT LICE AND CABBAGE WORMS.—The lice found on cabbage © 
and cucumbers, and the worms on cabbage, may be destroyed by 
spraying with kerosene emulsion, taking pains to reach the colo- 
nies of lice, especially on the underside of the leaves, where 
they are likely to congregate. To do this itis necessary to have a 
nozzle arranged so as to throw the spray upward to the underside of 
the leaves, or in the case of cucumber vines it may be more conve- 
nient to turn the vines carefully over while the spray is being ap- 
plied. The cabbage worms will also be killed by the kerosene 
emulsion, if wet with the solution, but, when on the inner leaves or 
burrowing in the heads of cabbage, it is difficult to reach them 
with any direct application. London purple in a solution of 1 1b. to 
200 gallons of water can be used until the cabbages are well headed 
out, and even then, if applied around the lower leaves on which the 
worms are numerous, there will be no danger of poison. 
The manner in which the great forest fire limits its ravages is not. 
a little curious. According to the prevailing theory, the air overa 
burning area, rarified by the intense heat, is pushed upward by the 
colder and heavier air ofthe surrounding area. This indraught of 
cold air, rushing in from all sides and becoming more and more 
powerful, at length drives the flames back upon the center of th 
burnt district, where the conflagration ends from lack of fuel.— 
Baltimore Sun. 
