' PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. 327 



how to plant, and we are constantly told in all the agricultural 

 papers, especially those patronized by, or under the control of 

 the nurserymen, of the wonderful profits of fruit growing, but 

 scarcely anything is ever published of any practical value rela- 

 tive to these insect enemies. One writer will tell us that fumi- 

 gations will scatter them — another says, syringe your trees with 

 mixtures containing whale oil soap, and another tells us to plant 

 our trees so that they shall lean over water. We could mention 

 such nostrums by the dozen. 



Could the insect enemies of the fruits and fruit trees of our 

 country be effectually checked, all the people could enjoy these 

 luxuries at very moderate prices compared with the present, 

 even if no more trees should be planted for years, 



Mr. Robinson. — A good remedy for curculio is to plant your 

 orchard in a lot Avhere swine can be inclosed, so as to eat the 

 falling fruit. And do not say that we cannot grow plums ; good 

 ones, too,, not the poor, sour things generally sold in the New 

 York market. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I think we have enough of neglected fruits 

 without going into the woods for the whortleberry. The straw- 

 berry, raspberry and blackberry are very much neglected ; our 

 farmers in general do not cultivate these fruits. 



"The neglected fruits of our country" were continued as the 

 regular subject for the next meeting. 



Mr. John G. Bergen distributed grafts of the celebrated Ber- 

 e:en pear. Adjourned. 



JOHN W. CHAMBERS, Sec'y. 



April 21, 1862. 

 Mr. Wm. LaAvton, of New Rochelle, in the chair. 



PROSPECTS OF FRUIT. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter stated that he had been making a tour 

 through the region northeast of this city, and finds a remarkably 

 fair promise of all kinds of fruit. Apple trees, that bore a large 

 crop last year, appear to be very full of buds this year ; the 

 very warm weather of the past week has brought every thing 

 very forward. Apples are not so much injured by frost as some 

 varieties of pears. 



COVERING STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I desire, to-day, to make a few remarks on the 

 subject of covering strawberry plants. I have been in the 



