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It has been tested for several years, and is considered by all who use it as 

 much superior to wax, as it is a hard matter to seal a can or jar with wax, 

 ■without getting the wax in the fruit, which spoils the taste, and certainly 

 the putty is much the cheapest." 



" I think it is not generally known that peaches can be peeled for can- 

 ning or drying by scalding the same as tomatoes. They must be ripe, not 

 too ripe; take a small wire or splint basket filled with peaches, dip them 

 into a kettle of boiling water a few minutes; a little practice will enable 

 one to get the right scald every time. They can be peeled in this way 

 with about one-third the labor and much more saving, as it takes none of 

 the flesh off the peach. Tin cans should be emptied immediately after open- 

 ing, as the fruit will eat the can more in a few minutes exposed to the air 

 than it would in twelve months sealed. 



" VA^hen eggs are not expensive, a very neat, good sealing can be made 

 by dipping white paper in the white of eggs made more fluid by beating 

 slightly with alcohol. Tumblers can be covered in this way entirely air 

 tight." Adjourned. John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



September 20, 1864. 

 Mr. Nathan C. Ely in the chair. 



American Pomological Society at Rochester. 



The Chairman. — I understand that some of the delegates appointed by 

 the American Institute to the American Pomological Society are present, 

 and I hope they will give us some account of the proceedings of that 

 Society. 



Mr. John G. Bergen. — I was one of the delegates to the Pomological 

 Society. Mr. B. C. Townsend, chairman of the delegation, will make a 

 written report. In his absence I will say that the delegation of the Insti- 

 tute was cordially received and participated in the discussions. The object 

 of the Society is not so much to have an exhibition of fruit as to discuss 

 the relative character of the various varieties of fruit, and their suitability 

 to locations and soils. 



Mr. William S. Carpenter. — I took the opportunity of examining the 

 great nurseries in the vicinity of Rochester. I understand that there is 

 from six to seven thousand acres of land devoted to this purpose. One 

 firm had over a quarter of a million of grape vines fit to be set out the 

 coming season. These nurseries are purposed to send out every variety 

 of fruit. 



Dr. Trimble.- — We talk much about setting out trees, but we neglect to 

 destroy the little insect that is driving out the plum from cultivation. 

 There was only one exhibition of plums at the meeting free from the effects 

 of this insect. There was hardly a pear or an apple shown that was en- 

 tirely free from injury. In my opinion we have trees enough. Do not let 

 us act so cruelly as to let these small insects get the better of us and de- 

 stroy our fruit. 



Mr. John G. Bergen. — I differ from the entomologist of New Jersey that 



