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large, and fine, has sometimes been called the Bolmar's Washington 

 plum. Dr. Cockecroft, of this city, gave these grafts to Dr. Underhill 

 for distribution. The tree differs from other plum trees in its form, 

 its branches strike out from the trunk rather horizontally — it is a 

 characteristic of this Bolmar plum tree. 



Isaac Q. Underhill, of Jersey, called for information as to the best 

 cement for grafts, and he presented grafts of a fine large sweet apple, 

 and also of an early tart apple of good quality, which ripens at the 

 same time as the bow apple. 



Mr. Fanning. An experienced gardener of more than thirty years 

 standing, had grafted extensively for the late Jesse Buel, said that 

 he used 1 part beeswax, 2 parts rosin, and 3 parts hogs lardj 

 melted together. 



Mr. I. Q. Underhill. There is too much grease in your composi- 

 tion, it hurts the grafts. 



Mr. Lyon. Take ] part of good beef tallow, 2 parts of pure bees 

 ■wax, and 4 parts of rosin, melt and mix them well, pour it into cold 

 water, work it up like shoe maker's wax, it will neither melt with 

 the heat of the sun, nor crack in cold weather. 



Professor Mapes. Why not use thin India rubber bands? 



Judge Van Wyck. Trees which exude much gum ought not to be 

 grafted, such as the peach, plum, nectarine, cherry, &c. The graft- 

 ing is difficult on account of the exudation of their gum. 



Professor Mapes, exhibited an India rubber band, showing its very 

 expansive and tenacious qualities, thus capable of adapting itself to 

 the expand ihg growth, and at the same time closely covering the 

 grafting from the weather. 



Mr. Cummings, of Williarasburgh, presented grafts from his fine 

 fruit trees, which are cultivated in the very best manner. He gave 

 several hundreds of grafts from his St. Michael pears. Baron Louise, 

 Napoleon, Madeline, Autumn Superb, Duchess of Angouleme, Jef- 

 ferson Plum, Large Stripe Apple, Bloodgood, Fall Pippins, Kirkland 

 Seedling, and grafts and cuttings of many other fine fruit trees and 

 grape vines were presented and distributed from Dr. Underhill, Gen. 

 Jeremiah Johnson, Mr. Hastings and others. The number of grafts 

 and cuttings distributed was nearly one thousand, which were received 



