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out of the ground. I have bored a 1^-inch hole, from the top 

 down, 22 inches, which I propose to fill with salt, sulphate of 

 iron, and sulphate of zinc, or some other substance or preparation, 

 if you so advise. Are the holes bored down far enough ?" 



I should say, quite far enough ;.. in fact, just 22 inches too far. 

 Instead of putting the sulphate of zinc in the holes, if he will 

 put one pound into twenty quarts of water, and set the green 

 posts in it as deep as he will set them in the ground, until they 

 are well saturated with the liquid, and they will probably last 

 longer than the owner. 



THE MEASURING WORM. 



Mr. Trimble. — The Lindens of New Jersey, in former years 

 have been very much affected, but this year they have not been 

 affected. I believe the insect has been destroyed by parasites, 

 and I hope it will be in Brooklyn. I hope that no one will think 

 of cutting down trees to get rid of the worms. 



J. G. Bergen stated that the worms in Brooklyn have already 

 ceased their ravages for the season. It was the Mayor of Brook- 

 lyn who recommended the trees to be cut down — no doubt an 

 effectual way to get rid of the worms. 



Wm. S. Carpenter presented another large show of the Austin 

 Strawberry. These were picked on Saturday, and sent from 

 Watervliet, and arrived in tolerably good order They are rather 

 too soft for transportation as a market berry, but will be valu- 

 able to cultivate for family use, being so late in coming to perfec- 

 tion. These were the only strawberries exhibited, except a few 

 by Mr. Fuller of the Brooklyn seedling, which is still in perfec- 

 tion, and some new White Alpines. 



CHERRIES. 



There was a very fine exhibition of cherries, and an interesting 

 discussion upon the varieties. 



Mr. Lawton. — The black Tartarian is a good sort, but I pre- 

 fer the black Eagle ; it is a very hardy variety, and very produc- 

 tive. The English Morello is an acid cherry, and the tree very 

 free from insects. We have not had a rose bug with us this 

 year. 



Solon Hobinson stated that, only five miles from Mr. Lawton, 

 the rose bugs infested his cherry trees by myriads, destroying 

 more than half the fruit. Mr. R. inquired of Mr. LaAvton what 

 it was that eat his cherry leaves, if it was not rose bugs ? 



