THE CANADIAN ;«ORTICULTRISr. 



five dollaTS per thousand, and the three pound hoxes cost thirty dollars 

 per thousand, and as the box was weighed with the grapes there was 

 no loss to the shipper. Yet there is inq^uiry for a still cheaper 

 package. 



Considerable time was spent in discussing the different methods 

 ■used to destroy insects injurious to fruits and fruit trees, particularly 

 the Codlin Moth, and the Apple and Peach Borers, and the Canker 

 Worms. Experiments had been made ^vith the view of ascertaining 

 whether the Codlin Moth larvae came down the trees or went up the 

 trunks. Two bands had been tied around the trunks of the apple trees, 

 the one a little distance above the other, and on keeping a careful 

 account of the number of the larvae found in each band it was ascertained 

 that there were three in the upper bandage to two in the lower 

 Experiments had also been made with the medicated bandages, and it 

 was found that the medication was repulsive to the larvae, so that com- 

 paratively few went under them to die, hence these were not likely to 

 be successful. Three years trial of bandages put on when the "Wilson 

 Strawberry is in blossom, and examined every ten days until September, 

 has resulted in the destructioji of such a number of the Codlin Moths 

 as very considerably to lessen the number of wormy apples, so much 

 so as to make the crop of fruit valuable that had previously been rendered 

 nearly wortliless. The Canker Worms could be overcome by smearing 

 some sticky substance on tlie trunks of the trees to catch the female 

 moths in their ascent, and by sprinkling the trees just as the buds 

 were bursting with paris green and water. Eor the borers it was 

 recommended to wash the trunks of the trees with soft-soap mixed with 

 carbolic acid. It was also stated by several that if hogs and sheep 

 were turned into the apple cffchards they would desitroy a great many 

 insects. To prevent the sheep from knawing the trees it was necessary 

 that they should have free access to plenty of fresh water, and some 

 thought that it would be advisable to paint the trunks of the trees 

 with whale-oil soap mixed with sheep dung in addition. 



The discussion on new Peaches elicited little information beyond 

 the fact that a great many new varieties had baen brought out during 

 the last year or two, the most of them early sorts, bearing, a close 

 resemblance to Hale's Early, but ripening before tliat variety. Th3 

 Salway ripened too late for the climate of Western New York. 



