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after half of the plums had been stung by the curculio. His gardener had 

 waited two or three days after the proper time, because but little dew had 

 fallen, and the mixture would not adhere well to the leaves in consequence. 

 This he should not have done, but he wished to be economical. It was 

 fortunate, however, that he did so, or else the trees would have broken 

 down under the load of their fruit, he having already gathered eight pecks 

 from one tree, this season. 



Mr. Updike proceeded to exhibit specimens of fine yellow plums which 

 had been stung, but restored by the application of lime and sulphur, and 

 they appeared to us just as good as those which had not been touched by 

 the curculio, the only difference being a small crescent-shape mark on the 

 end, where they had been stung, which did not penetrate inside. 



Mr. U. proceeded to state that he was indebted to his friend, John Mur- 

 dock, Jr., for the name of the variety, which was the old Yellow Hudson. 

 The process was so simple, and cheap, as to bring it within the reach of 

 all ; and he might further observe, as a proof of the value of the remedy, 

 that he had a number of fine plum trees so near the house that he could not 

 apply it conveniently ; the consequence was that those trees had not pro- 

 duced a single plum, all having been stung and fallen off. 



He had been informed that an application of camphor would drive off 

 the curculio, but had tried it and failed. He took a roll of camphor and 

 hung it between two plums which grew close together ; both were stung 

 and dropped off. He should have added to his communication a disclaimer 

 as to its originality, having adopted it from some suggestions which he had 

 seen, but he claimed, at least, the merit of persistence ; and on trees where 

 formerly he had enough of plums to tell to what variety they belonged, he 

 now had bushels. 



Mr. McKnight wished to know whether he had tried it on peaches, Avhicli 

 the curculio was now attacking. Mr. Martin, one of our most successful 

 fruit growers, had told him that his peaches had been stung, and he would 

 not have one in every ten. 



Mr. Updike had not tried it, but had no doubt that the curculios had been 

 driven from his plum trees to Mr. Martin's garden, they living near each. 

 other. 



On motion of Mr. W. H. Williams, the report was accepted and adopted, 

 and ordered to be printed. 



A motion was made to extend the competition at the annual exhibition to 

 all the horticulturists in Western Pennsylvania. 



Amended to read — to all horticulturists, no matter where they reside, and' 

 amendment adopted. 



The monthly display of fruits, flowers and vegetables was a very credit- 

 able one indeed, and premiums were awarded. 



MARYLAND HORTICULTURAL. 



The monthly meeting of this society was held in Baltimore, on the 12th 

 of May. Good collections of flowers and plants were shown by Miss 

 Tiffany, John Hopkins, Esq., J. Feast, E. Kurtz, S. Feast & Sons, Dr. 



