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soms in the axils — is also tolerably common; and it seems to us it would make 

 a very good hedge-plant. The work of the so-called locusts {cicadas) is 

 manifest all over the country ; and they have been especially hard in some 

 instances on the Taylor and Clinton grape-vines. Many of the apple-trees ob- 

 served were affected in the limbs like the specimen we send. If you can explain 

 it, you will gratify a great many of your readers hereabouts. Of wines we have 

 no time to speak, and do the subject justice : but it is strange that the very 

 best Catawba tasted in Mr. Husmann's cellar was from a second pressing ; while 

 the very best wine, to our notion, was made from the wild grape. C. V. R. 



St. Louis. 



Northern Illinois Horticultural Society, Winter Meeting, 1868. — 

 The Northern Illinois Horticultural Society held its first annual meeting at 

 Freeport, 111., commencing Feb. 11. 



The attendance was large, — larger than at any similar meeting ever before 

 held in the North-west. 



At ten o'clock. President Edwards called the meeting to order ; Rev. Mr. Cary 

 opening the session with prayer. 



After a welcoming address, delivered by Mayor Sunderland of Freeport, re- 

 sponded to by the president, President Edwards addressed the society on the 

 benefits to be derived from this organization, and the necessities for such an 

 organization. 



After the president's address, Hon. Elmer Baldwin of La Salle County read 

 a very interesting paper on " Diseases of the Apple." 



A committee of five was appointed to prepare a list of apples for cultivation 

 in Northern Illinois, for the consideration of the society. 



An able essay on the apple was then read by Mr. E. H. Skinner of Marengo. 



Apple List. — The Committee on Apples made their report, which was 

 adopted as follows [A for amateur cultivation, M for market] : — 



Summer. — Early Harvest (A). Red Astrachan (A and M). Duchess of 

 Oldenburg (M). Sops of Wine (M). Red June (M). Sweet June (M). 



iFa//. — Benoni (A and M). Early Pennock (M). Keswick Codling (A and M). 

 Lowell (A and M). Haskell's Sweet (A). Fall Wine (A). Golden Sweet (A). 

 Am. Sum. Pearmain (M). Dyer (.A.). Autumn Strawberry (A). Fall Orange 

 (A and M). Fameuse (A and M). 



Winter. — Fulton (A and M). Tallman's Sweet (A). Jonathan (A and M). 

 Wagener (A and M). Dominie (A and M). Wine Sap (A and M). Willow- 

 Twig (A and M). English Gold Russet (A and M). Westfield's Seek-no-farther 

 (A and M). Yellow Bellflower (A and M). Northern Spy (A and M). Roman 

 Stem (A and M). Minkler (A and M). Rawle's Jannet (A and M). Ben Davis 

 (A and M). Perry Russet (A). 



Strawberries. — Dr. Miller of Marengo read a very interesting essay on 

 the strawberry. The suggestions of Dr. Miller drew out Dr. Warder of Cin- 

 cinnati, who gave the practice of New-Jersey growers, who plant to make money. 

 The ground, he said, should be cleanly cultivated, and mulched. Do not mulch 

 too deep, nor too soon in the fall. Wait till the ground is frozen ; then mulch 



