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ova of insects, cocoons, dead bark, etc., but not affecting or injuring any 

 live portion of the tree; this particular soda differs from potash, which 

 frequently destroys the tender portion of trees. 



The committee cannot forbear referring to the rhubarb wine made on 

 this place. When cherries come in market the pie plant or rhubarb will 

 no longer sell, and is therefore used to manufacture wine. The quality is 

 not unlike the still champagne of the finer sort ; it is white in color, with 

 a fine aroma, and a rich flavor. Prof. Mapes states that five times the 

 quantity of wine of this kind may be made from an acre, even after the 

 spring sales of rhubarb are over, than can be realized from an acre of 

 grapes. The currant wine, examined by the committee, was also of an 

 extraordinary quality, being of a light rose color, and retaining all the fine 

 fragrance of the fruit, while it has the character of wine and not of a cor- 

 dial, as is usually the case with currant wine. 



A new implement was exhibited on this occasion, called the iron plow- 

 man. This may be attached to the beam of any plow, and it takes the 

 place entirely of the plowman, — he who drives the plow not being required 

 to hold it. Indeed, it so simplifies the operation that any boy can plow as 

 well by the assistance of this instrument as the most experienced plowman. 



The manure used on this farm is the nitrogenized superphosphate of 

 lime, invented by Prof. Mapes. The small amount of manure made at 

 the stables, is well cared for and judiciously used, but this is applied to a 

 very small portion. The amount of phosphate we understand to be six 

 hundred pounds per acre for the more valuable crops, while the grass re- 

 ceives one hundred and sixty pounds top-dressing per annum, and thus a 

 continuous yield of three tons of hay per acre is maintained. 



H. MEIGS, Chairman. 



Subjects adopted for next meeting: " The best food for stock in win- 

 ter." "Subsoil plowing and draining." 



The Club adjourned to Monday, August 29th, at noon. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



August 29th, 1859. 



Present, 49 members. Rev. Dr. Adamson in the chair. 



The Secretary read the following translations and extracts made by him 

 from foreign and home papers, received by the Institute since the last 

 meeting. 



[Revue Horticolc. Paris, July, 1859.] 

 FRUIT SYNONYMES. — BY BARRAL. 



Much embarrassment is caused by many names for the same fruit. 

 The Urbanist pear is called IJeurre Drapier, Louise d'Orleans, Beurre 

 Gens, Urbanist Seedling and William Prince. 



THE FRUIT GARDEN OP THE MUSEUM. 



Two new numbers have just appeared, 23 and 24. The descriptions of 

 fruits are very exact, and the drawings admirably colored. Among the 



