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Rochester, N. Y., which is far superior to tlie Chinese Wlnte Wistaria, and 

 bciii.i? ('(jtnilly hiinly with tlie Wisiaria /ra<jans, is a valuable addition to 

 our rjiiuliitij;- plants, 



Adjtnirii<(.i, John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



June 21, 18G4. 

 Mr. Nathan C Kly in the chair. 



Increased Growth of Plants in Moonlight. 



Mr. J. H. Cressinfj^er, Sullivan, A.shland county, Ohio, expresses his con- 

 viction that the growth of plants is considerably greater in moonlight 

 nights than during the moon's dark period. This he proves by marking 

 time and space at tlie ends of growing vines of various sorts. 



Mr. Wni. R, Prince disputes the premises of this writer, but says he has 

 never tried actual experiments. 



Do Sap Suckers injure Trees. 



Mr. Charles D. Tracy, Wavcrly, N. Y. — I see great complaints among 

 Rome farmers that the woodpecker have picked holes in their apple trees. 

 I have seen trees where the bark has been completely perforated with holes. 

 I have a remcd}- for such trees, and for old trees, where, as I term it, they 

 are hide bound. In the longest day of the year I take a knife and split the 

 bark up an<l down the tree, then take my fingers and peal the baik ofl* the 

 tree from the ground up into the brandies, taking good care not to bruise 

 or scratch the gill which is under the bark, which, if the old bark was left 

 on. Would form into wood, but by taking oft' the old bark this substance 

 forms into a new bark, and the tree takes new life and grows finely. I 

 have tried it a number of times within fifteen years in difierent places, in 

 • ''is and other States, and never had one die. 



To dest.-oy the worms on currant bushes I dust over them plaster 

 and sulphur. This I do several times in the season, and have been suc- 

 cessful in keeping my bushes free from worms. 



l>r. Trimble. — I have made repeated careful examinations and find that 

 it irt the sap and not worms which the birds obtain from the tree. Wood- 

 peckers, on the contrary, perforate the rotten places in trees for the pur- 

 pose of obtaining worms. 



Emigration to Maryland. 



Mr. Solon Robinson introduced to the Club Dr. J, E Snodgrass, of this 

 city, formerly of Maryland, who stated that he had prepared a letter of 

 enijuiry on this subject which he should be pleased to have the Club adopt 

 an its own. Dr. S. proceeded to say that his knowledge of that State was 

 acquired by fifteen years residence, and he is sure that no State in the 

 l'ni«»n oflers greater inducements or will otfer, if it becomes a free State, 

 and he naujcd several prominent individuals in the emancipation movement 

 who would willingly communicate any informaiiun whicli the Club might 

 desire alxjut the price of land, kind and amount of cro[)S that it will pro- 

 duce, state of society, and with what degree of respect emigrants from the 

 castcro States would be received and treated. 



