130 transactions of the american institute 



Squash Borers — Remedy. 



T. A. Lynn gives the following remedy for squash-vine borers. 



" After the squashes were half grown, noticing a wilted look in the leaves 

 I supposed the borer was at work, so 1 took a shovel and placed a shovel- 

 full of soil over the joints about two yards from the hill, and the vines 

 rooted anew where they were covered, and I now have some fine squashes 

 to pay for five minutes' work with the shovel. I would recommend, as soon 

 as the squashes are gathered, to cut the vines close to the hill, leaving the 

 stumps in the ground, and then to pour upon the stumps, from a tea-kettle, 

 boilivg water, which will disagree with the borer, and if her eggs are laid, 

 will cook them, so that they will not hatch next Spring. It is advisable to 

 cover the joints of squash, melon, and similar vines, where there are no 

 borers, as new roots will form, new vigor will be added, and a larger crop 

 secured." 



Another person practices slitting the vines as soon as borers are sus- 

 pected, and taking them out, and thus preserving the life of the vines. 

 Adjourned. John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



October U, 1864 

 Mr. Nathan C Ely in the chair. 



Apples for a Name. 



Mr, Leroy Whitford, Harmony, Chautauqua county, N. Y., sends to the 

 club a seedling apple which originated in David Arnold's garden on the 

 east side of Chautauqua Lake. They are highly esteemed here, both as a 

 cooking apple and a dessert apple. It ripens gradually from the middle of 

 August until November. 



Mr. W. S. Carpenter. — The apple has a fine red color, but it is too soft 

 for a market apple. The flavor is only of a medium quality. There are so 

 many apples so far superior to this, that I do not think it would be an :^d- 

 dition to our already extended list. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — The apple is certainly not a superior eating apple, as 

 the flesh is very tender. No doubt it is a good cooking apple. 



Mr. Robinson. — As a local apple it may be valuable. The flesh resem- 

 bles "Sops of wine." 1 hope the apple will be placed on exhibition iu the 

 rooms of the Institute. 



Questions for Discussion. 



Mr. S. Crosby, Lagrange, Indiana, asks a series of questions iu relation 

 to the sap in trees. 



On motion the subject was referred to Dr. Ward and Mr. George Bart- 

 lett, to answer and report at the next meeting. 



CuRCULio — A Remedy Suggested. 



The question of what can be done to prevent destruction of fruit by cur- 

 culio, having been called up by a letter read by Solon Robinson, it was 

 suggested by Dr. Ward that mulching may be found to be a remedy. His 

 pear ochards have been almost free of damage from this troublesome insect 



