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or magnifying the gx'owth of the scion ; 

 but thei'e are only a few cases, and they 

 not well authenticated, of change in 

 character of fruit. 



THE CODLIN MOTH. 



Discussion shifted to methods of com- 

 batting the codlin moth. W. A. Brown 

 of Benton Harbor said growers in that 

 vicinity had for three years practiced 

 spraying ap])le trees with Paris Green 

 with great success. Sprayed on just 

 after the blossoms fall, the poison seems 

 to kill off the brood of moths that sur- 

 vives the winter. This brood is small, 

 comparatively, the main damage being 

 done by the later hatchings. The effect 

 has certainly been marvelous in making 

 ai)])les perfect, even when the adjoining 

 orchards were not treated — showing 

 that the moths migrate bu t little. 



W. H. Parmelee used London purple 

 this year and had more perfect apples 

 than for years. There is danger of in- 

 jury to trees by use of too strong solu- 

 tion. He used one pound to 50 gal- 

 lons of water, but half the quantity is 

 sufficient. The mixture was beneficial 

 also upon cherry trees. 



W.N.Cook spoke of the danger to the 

 operator. Do not allow the spray to be 

 blown back against you. Kerosene 

 emulsion is said to be much better. 



Prof. Pagan — Prof. Riley's position 

 is that the emulsion is preferable. It 

 is made of 75 per cent, of oil, 25 of soft 

 soaj), to one gallon of water. 



S. D. Willard- — It requires more skill 

 to use the emulsion without injury to 

 the trees than to use Paris Green. 

 Three ounces to 40 gallons of water is 

 a sufficient quantity, but the powder is 

 often adulterated and so is of variable 

 strength. I have used it upon pears 

 also, while the blossom ends were up- 

 ward, with good effect. Keep to wind- 

 ward of the spray and wear gloves lest 

 the poison enter wounds upon the 

 hands. 



Mr. Cook — If the emulsion is perfect 

 it remains uniform when diluted, but if 

 the uAion of the ingredients is not 

 perfect injury is likely to i-esult. 



NEWER SMALL FRUITS. 



Wilson jr. Blackberry — Not materi- 

 ally different from the Wilson. 



Marlboro' Raspberry — Opinions were 

 A^arious ; does not show promised vigor ; 

 about like Cuthbert in growth, but not 

 as good quality ; if it doesn't do better 

 Mr. Scott will take out his three acres ; 

 half the size of Cuthbert and of poor 

 color, though at first did well ; at Ben- 

 ton Harbor canes quite strong, i-ipens 

 with Turner, firmer and better color 

 than either Turner or Cuthbert and 

 brought much better prices ; grows 

 slowly and of no consequence ; there are 

 several sorts of Marlboro'. 



Lucretia Dewberry — Mr. Lyon has 

 had good crops for three or four years ; 

 best dewberry he knows ; is not derived 

 from wild dewberry, but is a trailing 

 variety of the high blackberry ; may be 

 a hybridization of the two ; fruits well 

 at Ionia, but turns red and sour ; two 

 weeks earlier than any blackberry. 



Niagara Grape — Rots when the Con- 

 cord does ; white grapes are iiot more 

 subject to X'ot than others. 



Belmont Strawberry — One member 

 only had fi'uited it and found it very 

 promising ; others were pleased with 

 quality of the plants. 



Golden Queen Raspberry — Fine color 

 but same as a yellow Cuthbert ; not bet- 

 than Brinckle's orange. 



Hiiborn Blackcap — Less seedy than 

 others and of fine quality, but not yet 

 well tested. 



PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT LYON. 



The Society, by committee, has had 

 executed a very large crayon portrait of 

 Prfisident Lyon, which is to go into the 

 horticultural room in the state capitol, 

 to help perpetuate his memory and good 

 fame. It was x-evealed to Mr. Lyon last 



