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Of all the good points in his treatment, this we think the 

 most important ; and, except so far as the symmetry of the 

 vine is concerned, or a confusion of growth is to be pre- 

 vented, we would advise just the same course adopted by 

 Mr. Gore, as regards stopping the shoots. It is contrary to 

 all theory to stop and check a shoot with the expectation 

 that the growth of the fruit will be increased by preventing 

 the loss of sap, as it is termed, in the growing wood ; when 

 a moment's reflection will show that if a fine growth is 

 made, double the quantity of returning sap will go to in- 

 crease the swelling of the fruit, as well as increasing the size 

 of the wood. 



6. Watering, Syringing and Mulching. — These are all- 

 important in the culture of the grape, and Mr. Gore's practice 

 needs no word of comment. 



Summing up, then, Mr. Gore's treatment, it is — Thorough 

 weeding of the young growth, — Protecting the vine during 

 winter, — Alloiving a free gi'owth all summer, — Shortening 

 in the new shoots only one fourth their length, — Early wa- 

 teritig, and syringing freely during the season, — and mulch- 

 ing after August, when the fruit is rapidly swelling. — Ed. 



Art. IV. Proceedings of the Second Session of the Ameri- 

 can Pomological Society. 



The second session of the American Pomological Congress 

 was held in Philadelphia, on Monday and Tuesday, the 13th 

 and 14th of September last. 



The meeting was called to order by Dr. W. D. Brinckle, 

 President, who delivered an interesting address. The meeting 

 was then organized for the next two years, by the choice of 

 the following officers : President, Hon. M. P. Wilder ; Vice 

 Presidents, Caleb Cope, A. H. Ernst, S. L. Goodale, Col. B. 

 Hodge, and L. Young ; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. T. P. 

 James, Philadelphia; Recording Secretaries, F. R. Elliott, 

 Ohio, J. H. Watts, New York. 



