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it a synonism of Kentish. It is supposed that the 

 French cherry, Donna Maria, may be the same one 

 sent back to us under this new name. At all events 

 the Society decided to call this cherry "Early 

 May, " and if our French friends lay claim to it, 

 let them prove it. 



This cherry is the only market cherry of much 

 importance in the State, and now stands at the 

 head of the list. It was stated that there was an 

 orchard of 600 trees in bearing near Champaign, 

 and that the trees were now heeled-in for one or- 

 chard of two thousand trees, and three of one thou- 

 sand early, besides small lots of fifty and and a 

 hundred each. 



ALTOI^ (Ills) HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The ; pring meeting ?eems to have been a very 

 interesting one. Mr. Flagg gave an essay on the 

 flower garden ; J. E. Starr, one on the best flowers 

 for the garden. 



Dr. B. F. Long presented and explained the na- 

 ture of certain Fungus growths found upi n the cur- 

 rant, etc. Wherever they were found, it was a 

 sure indication of disease ; they were soft, spongy 

 and wet, sap suckers of the worst kir d. As a rem- 

 edy, w uld remove the Fungus growth, and use 

 potash in some form. 



Mr. J. Huggins, committee on Entomology, j^re- 

 sented specimens, male and female, of the Canker 

 worm, and its eggs. 



This little insect was one of the most fc rmidable 

 foes in our orchards, they were not .-o much nor so 

 well known West asEa: t, but they were on the in- 

 crease here, and he would urge one and all to be 

 watchful. As a jemedy, let the hogs have fr 'e ac- 

 cess to the orchard, and stir the ground by repeated 

 plowing. 



D. E. Brown strongly and urg ntly favored fre- 

 quent plowing of the Ian 1, eariy and late, as a means 

 of destroying insects. 



Dr. Hull thought that but little good was done 

 by such a course, as the insect, when in the earth, 

 was in a condition to withstand all changes. His 

 supplies are with him, and when he is disturbed, 

 all ther J is of him or necessary for his continuance, 

 is kept together. 



Dr. Long was fully convinced of the efficacy of 

 the plow, as a me > ns of destroying insects, more 

 especially the canker worm ; his experience and ob- 

 servation all tended to this result. 



Mr. Huggins confirmed the remarks of Dr. Long. 

 It was no new theory, but an old and good one. 



Mr. Brown would let the hogs have the run of 

 orchards, found much benefit in so doing. 



TEE IOWA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This Society is in a very prosperous condition. At 

 the winter meeting, the President, D. W. Kaufi"- 

 man, having collated the several list of best varie- 

 ties of apples I resented as aforesaid, proceeded to 

 submit each variety for the approval or rejection of 

 all the memb rs present, when a most concise, 

 pleasant but sharp discussion ensued. 24 varieties 

 were saved by a majority vote from the fatal dash 

 of the President's expunging pen. The successful- 

 ly escaping ones are as follows, viz : 



Summer. — Bed June, Sweet June, Bed Astra- 

 chan, Benoni and summer Pearmain. 



i'T?/^.— Fameuse, Maiden's Blush, Fall Wine, 

 Dyer, Porter, Duchess of Oldenburg, Haskell's 

 Sw et, and Bambo, if top grafted. 



Tr/«^er.— Jonathan, Willow Twigg, Ben Davis, 

 Bawle's Jennett, Wine Sap, Roman Stem, Sweet 

 Bomanite, White Winter Pearmain, Wagner, 

 Bome Beautv, and _ ellow Bellflower, if top grafted. 



Some of the members felt not a little chagrined 

 on finding their special favorites consigned to the 

 shades of general forgettulness, but all seemed will- 

 ing to submit with true Christian fortitude and 

 resignation. 



Mr. Leonard highly recommended the Bambo 

 and Early Harvest, and condemned the Bed Astra- 

 chan and Talman Sweet. 



J. C. Smith advocated the Early Pennock, and 

 opposed the Maiden's Blush and Fall Wine ; while 

 the Secretary favored the Sops of Wine and the 

 Talman Sweet. 



A member moved that " we approve the decision 

 of the Committee in N. Y., who awarded the 

 ' Greeley Prize ' to the Concord grape. " 



An animated discussion thereupon arose, highly 

 entertaining and instructive, conducted by W^m. 

 Billard, Capt, Matthews, Levi Kaufifman, Suel 

 Foster, J. B. eJobes, D. Leonard, and others, all 

 veterans in Iowa grape-growing, whose pointed 

 statements of their testing ex} eriments with the 

 Concord and othei' choice varieties, and the results 

 that followed, were listened to with the deepest 

 it.terest. 



The President then put the question to the votes 

 of all present, and it was carried without a dissent- 

 ing voice. The Society was also unexpectedly made 

 the recipient cf a free gift from the county officials 

 of the use of a capacious, ell-warmed and lighted 

 Court Boom for the sessions just closed. 



Thus ended the first annual meeting of the Iowa 

 State Horticultural Society. "Long may it wave, " 

 and its many future gatherings be alike pleasant 

 instructive and cheering. 



D. W. Kauffman, President. 



W. W. Bebee, Secretary. 



