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ling need staminate plants from some other varieties to fecundate 

 them, or does this variety possess both pistilate and staminate 

 qualities? (I am told this is not the case.) How is it with 

 Wilson's Albany seedling? 



" Third — Will the Lawton blackberry live through the winter 

 in our latitude unprotected? 



"Fourth — What is the best variety of grape for this latitude? 



*' Fifth — Is the Cape grape hardy ? " 



Answers — 1. The pie plant will grow upon any rich soil, 

 whether naturally so or made artificially. It grows the most 

 rank upon a black mucky soil, and is fond of moisture, but the 

 land must not contain stagnant water. The stalks should be 

 pulled off. The roots need not be reset for many years, but may 

 be divided as often as new sets are wanted. The process of 

 making wine was given last week. The seed will not certainly 

 produce the same sort. 



2. The most profitable strawberry is as hard to determine as 

 the most profitable breed of stock. 



The report of the committee of the club last year is very sat- 

 isfactory for this locality. 



Hovey's seedling must have fertilizing plants set with it. Wil- 

 son's seedling is a perfect plant and fertilizes itself. 



3. The Lawton blackberry will winter anywhere in this lati- 

 tude. 



4. I esteem the Delaware the hest variety of grape, though 

 several others are very valuable. The Diana next. 



The Concord was also highly recommended by Mr. Carpenter 

 and others, ripening two weeks before the Isabella. 



THE COCKCHAFER. 



Dr. Trimble gave a history of this insect, which remains in 

 the ground, like the locust, four years, and then comes forth in 

 immense numbers, but in the flying state. They do not feed, and 

 consequently do no damage to plants. 



THE CURCULIO. 



Dr. Trimble says the curculio has already commenced its 

 ravages this spring. He is also satisfied that the curculio stings 

 the bark of plum trees and produces the disease known as the 

 bla'^k knot. He has made a great many experiments to prove 

 the insect identical with that which destroys all of our smooth- 



