1863. 



THE ILLINOIS FARMEK. 



Vr. 



its we originally laid down for it. All this can be 

 done by a few pinches of the growing shoots in 

 summer time, and so perfectly can the work be ac- 

 complished that very little need be left for winter 

 work to do. When a shoot appears likely to grow 

 stronger than another, we pinch out its young and 

 tender point ; if that is not suflBcient we take it 

 away altogether. If one appear where a shoot or 

 bunch is not wanted we take_^it out entirely. All 

 this must be done early, before the leaves have 

 well expanded, or the vine will suffer by wkat 

 would then be summer pruning decidedly. One 

 great object should be to get as many healthy vines 

 as possible. "When our vine is in a small space, 

 we have to thin out more shoots than we would 

 otherwise do, to give room for leaves to develop 

 themselves freely ; but there is more danger gener- 

 ally of having too few than too many. 



In pinching back strong shoots, or in stopping 

 back any when they have reached the assigned lim- 

 it to their length, the young buds just beneath the 

 points pinched back to, will burst again. If want- 

 ed to increase in length as in the first instance, one 

 bud can be left to grow, in order that they shall 

 not entice away any sap from the original leaves, 

 which must in all cases be left as long as possible 

 on the vine, and carefully guarded from all injury 

 from any cause whatever. 



Thus we would make all pruning have an ulti- 

 mate reference to the leaves, checking the strong 

 shoots so that the weaker shoots may bear larger 

 leaves, and thining out shoots only that the leaves 

 on the canes we want to preserve should have eve- 

 ry chance for as full a development as we can pos- 

 sibly aiford them. 



We have before laid down the maxim that if we 

 take care of the leaves the trees will take care of 

 themselves ; and we are pleased that our unknown 

 correspondent has published a hint by which we 

 are enabled to enforce the point with greater em- 

 phasis than ever. 



Opedeldock. 



Take two pounds white bar soap, cut it in thin 

 slices and boil it till melted, over a slow fire in 

 three quarts of soft water, or more if necessary. 

 Get three pints of alcohol, take one-half of the 

 same and add to it one-half ounce oil rosemary, 

 one-quarter ounce oil wormwood, take the other 

 half and add to it two ounces camphor gum, well 

 pulverized. Next take quart bottle, fill it with 

 warm soft water and add one-half pound salts of 

 hartshorn pulverized, cork it tight, place where 

 it will keep warm until dissolved. When the soap 

 is melted strain it off into a pan while hot, thea 

 pour in all the ingredients, stir it rapidly, bottle 

 °^ jug it, while warm and cork it tight. This will 

 make five or six quartt. Some people add one 

 fourth ounce oil peppermint, but we do not. 



— A lady friend hands in the above. We have 

 used the peparation for the past two years, and 

 find it valuable. Its cost is but a trifle,' and it is 

 useful for both man and animals. — Ed. 



American Pomologicai;Society Trans- 

 actions. 



We are in receipt of this valuable work, the 

 main feature of which is the catalogue of fruits for 

 different parts of the country. In accordance 

 with the suggestion of the local State committees 

 the general committee divided this State into 

 three districts, the North, Central and South. The 

 work contains 231 royal octavo pages, and ia 

 only sold to members on the payment of two dol- 

 lars. Address Thomas P. James, Philadelphia, 

 Pa., or James Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 



The members from this State are Babcock & 

 Bro., Summerfield; M. L. Dunlap, Champaign; 

 W. C. Flagg, Moro ; A. M. Lawver, Preeport ; E. 

 Ordway, Freeport ; F. K. Phenix, Bloomington. 



We regret to see so small a list from this State. 



C. R. Overman, is Vice President for the State, 

 and M. L. Dunlap member of the General Fruit 

 Committee. 



THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON KEVISION OF CATALOGUE. 



P. Barry, New York. 



J. S. Cabat, Massachusetts. 



J. A. Warden, Ohio, 



Chas. Downing, New York. 



C. M. Hovey, Massachusetts. 



L. E. Brewmans, Georgia. 



Wm. Reid, New Jersey. 



F. R. Elliott, Ohio. 



J. J. Thomas, New York. 



M. L. Dunlap, Illinois. 



M. H. Wilder, Ex-Officio. 

 This is the most important committee, and we 

 trust every fruit grower will send to the member 

 for this State all the information that he possesses, 

 so that the catalogue for the State may be full 

 and complete. 



LIST OF APPLES FOR ILLINOIS. 



N. for North, C. for Central and E. for Egypt 

 A cipher indicates the variety does well in that 

 locality, and two ciphers most highly recommend- 

 ed. 



eT 



American Summer Pearmain. 



Astracham Red 



Autumnal Sour 



Bailey, sweet. 



Bellflower, yellow 



Binoni 



Ballack's Pepin 



Buckingham 



Caroline, red June 



Dorwin 



Duchess of Alderburgh 



Dyn 



Early Harvest 



Early Pennoch 



English Russet 





 





 



