Mr, Ferris — Soft s@ap will kill them, but 
1 think the cheaper and safer way is to get a 
pair of leather mittens and crush the vermin, 
Mr. Smith—A few years since the regiou of 
.Syracuse was visited by the worm iu question 
and got rid of them by using a mixture of sul¬ 
phur and lard plastered around the body of the 
tree. The coating should be several inches wide 
and put on pretty liberally. The worms will 
not pass thia barrier, but will accumulate below 
it In compact clusters—much us bees do In 
swarming—when they aro easily dispatched. If 
any worms have already ascended the trees, they 
may be got off by shaking or jarring the limbs, 
when the worms will spin down, by a thread, to 
the ground. It is true that they will make for 
the tree again, but their ascent will he arrested 
by the harrier of sulphur and lard, when and 
where they can be easily destroyed. In this 
way, with some pains and patience, an orchard 
may be cleared of this worm pest. 
Mr. Langworthy—This is the simplest cure 
yet proposed and well worth a trial, as its effec¬ 
tiveness was amply vouched for. 
He also took occasion to make an inquiry 
about the best method to pursue In grafting the 
grape vine successfully. 
Mr. Smith—I have often tried grafting vines* 
but uniformly without success. Planting new 
stocks was probably the only safe course to 
pursue. 
Mr. Babcock—I have grafted several varieties 
and with pretty good success. My practice is 
to remove the eartli around the base ol‘ the vine 
to be grafted, make an incision in the bark of 
the old vine and insert the graft, in the custom¬ 
ary way, and then cover it over with earth and 
keep it, mulched. In this way about seventy-five 
per'cent of the grafts lived. 
Mr. Grillith—I should be pleased if the gentle¬ 
man would keep an account of the cost of 
his plan of propagating grapes as compared 
with that of procuring and planting new roots 
or plants. In my opinion, grafting on old 
stocks is an unprofitable business, even when 
the graft IIvcb, 
i Mr. Smith 
GROWERS’ SOCIETY OF WESTERN 
NEW YORK. 
fbuit 
Society of Western New York, was held in 
Rochester, June 27th. The attendance was not 
large, though a respectable number of experi¬ 
enced fruit growers were present and partici¬ 
pated in the proceedings. Owing to the hail 
storm here early in the season the samples of 
fruit, shown from the immediate vicinity, were 
qnlte limited. 
There were several very fine specimens of seed- 
lin^strawberriee exhibited by J. Kkech of Water¬ 
loo, E. Ford ec Sons of Syracuse, and Jacob 
Moore of Brighton. There were also several 
immature samples of cherries presented. 
H. E. Hooker, President, called the meeting 
to order, when the minutes of the January meet¬ 
ing were read by James \ick, Secretary of the 
Association, and approved. The President then 
said the meeting was ready to proceed to busi¬ 
ness, wherenpon P. Barrt, Esq., of Rochester, 
moved a committee of three to prepare and pre¬ 
sent subjects for consideration to the Associa¬ 
tion. The motion was carried when the Presi- 
P. Barrt 
cty of the grape and failed. Others produce 
them at will, or pretend to do so, and flood the 
country with what is really worthless or no bet¬ 
ter than many of the old stocks, which in most 
cases they really are. I have paid from three to 
five dollars for plants, like the Northern Musa- 
dine, and found them worthless. I distrusted 
Dr. Grant’s Iowa and Israella and held off, but 
finally tried them and happily with satisfaction. 
If the Society should take the matter in hand 
and attend to it, their recommendation would 
secure the success of any variety. 
Mr. Seelye — This is an attempt to deal with 
a slippery customer. We cannot prevent men 
from selling poor articles nor others from pur¬ 
chasing them, so long ns the newspapers adver¬ 
tise them. Until growers arc honest and buyers 
intelligent frauds will prevail. The proposition 
may perhaps do if the committee will specifical¬ 
ly denonnee each fraud. Nothing else will do. 
Mr. Moody —Something should be done to 
protect the public. Nurserymen can detect 
fraud soon. The proposition may operate as a 
caution till the Society can decide on the merits 
of new froits. Test the article first. If the 
“Agriculturist" is a good strawberry, say 60 . 
The same of any other variety, and the public 
will be guided by your judgments 
Mr. Vick— In Europe no man pretends to 
put forward a new variety of fruit till en¬ 
dorsed by some competent Society. A com¬ 
mittee, to examine fruits here and elsewhere, 
would have a good effect. Many of the new 
varieties offered are a disgraceful cheat or spec¬ 
ulation. If the wrong can be prevented, for the 
future, it should be. 
Mr. Hoag — I want to be informed about a 
new strawberry— the Golden Qneen. 
Mr. Vick—It was here six or seven years ago. 
Was then called the “Tom Thumb;” is recog¬ 
nized as Trollope’s Victoria. 
dent announced as such committee 
of Rochester, W. B. Smith of Syracuse, and E. 
W. Eekendebn of Macedon. 
In the absence of the committee, the Presi¬ 
dent called for information as to fruit prospects 
in the various sections represented in the meet¬ 
ing. Messrs. Moody and Sharp responded for 
Niagara county. Apples and pears not very 
promising. Peackes, grapes. <ke., were better. 
Mr. Downing of Newburg, reported aboutthe 
same for his section. Peaches were very un¬ 
promising at the east, and even in New Jersey 
and none this side of Delaware. 
Mr. Griffith of North East, Pa., Bpoke of the 
grupe as being in a promising condition. Peaches 
were pretty much out of the question. Sum¬ 
mer fruits in fair quantities. 
The Chair appointed a committee on Fruits, 
consisting of Messrs. Downing of Newburg; 
Moody of Lockport; Griffith of North East, 
Pa., and Dr. Farley of Union Springs. 
The committee on questions for discussion 
reported the following: 
l*t. Dnder wliat checks or restraints should seed¬ 
ling fruits be Introduced, to guard the public against 
deception ? 
&d. What new seedling strawberries con this Soci¬ 
ety recommend for general cultivation .' 
what is the experience of cultivators in regard 
to the liar dines* of the new grapes during the past 
winter ? 
4th What grapes have been preserved roost suc¬ 
cessfully during the past winter ? 
5th. Is a rich soli aeceesary for the production of 
good‘grapes ? 
6th. Have there bceh Miy recent experiments made 
fur tt-c prevention of mildew on hardy grapes ! 
RUSSELL’S PROLIFIC. 
Mr. Downing—I think it is. Mr. Moody coin¬ 
cided in this. 
Mr. Lang worthy —How many crops will it 
produce ? 
Mr. Moody—My experience is that no variety 
will produce more than one good crop. 
Mr. Laugworthy—That is my experience. 
Mr. Bronson— This is the reverse of mine. 
Mr. Hong —it wants high nursing or it will 
not produce any perfect fruit. 
Mr. Smith — My experience with it is limited. 
It is a strong grower, hut with me it was not 
fortunate in fruiting. Docs not carry well. 
Mr. Hooker— Not favorably impressed with it. 
Mr. Herendecn—Not satisfactory to me. 
Mr. Codding —Is the Golden Queen identical 
Here remarked that, as mention 
had been made about the currant worm, ho 
would state that, white hellebore, pulverized and 
sprinkled on the bushes, will effectually destroy 
these worms. 
Here the Committee on Fruits stated that 
they were ready to report, and the conversation* 
about worms and their prevention, terminated 1 . 
The report was then read in commendation of 
the varieties of fruit mentioned: 
J. Keech of Waterloo, three seedlings—The 
Great Agriculturist, Phil. Sheridan and General 
Meade—good. , 
W. n. Pillow presented Triomph de Gandand 
Russell’s Prolific. 
A plate of Golden Queen was presented, which 
was pronounced the same as Victoria. 
Jacob Moore 0: Brothers of Brighton, who are i| 
extensively engaged In prodneing new varieties, 
exhibited some very fine lruit from their seedi 
lings, which wa 9 highly commended by the com¬ 
mittee. The seedlings were propagated by hy- ( 
tiridization of the finest varieties. 
No. #9 was pronounced hy the committee as 
excellent in Jlavor and very productive. 
I No. 80, Black Prince, by Wilson, very early. 
No. 35, Scott’s Seedling, by Wilson, medium 
size amt very productive. 
I No. 00, Wilson, by Triomph dc Gand, very 
1 good, sweet, large and productive, one of the 
best. 
No. 71, McAvoy, by Triomph de Garni. 
No. 14, SCott’s Seedling, by Wilson, good. 
p I No. 5, same parentage, pleasant acid and pro- 
( I ductivc, 
* I No. 88, Genesee, by Wilson, very good flavor. 
No, —, Wilson, by Red Bush Alpine, firm 
3 flesh, and productive. 
I No. 411, same parentage, sweet and good. . 
1 All these are perfect flowering varieties. 
Eliwanger & Barry presented a plate of fine 
e berries of the Great Agriculturist variety. 
n Their vines, with those of many others of our 
s nurserymen, were nearly all destroyed by the 
n hail storm. 
E. Ford & Sons of Syracuse, presented plates 
:• of Triomph de Gand and Knssell, with some 
j. specimens of a Arc, new seedling, called Hastings’ 
j. Onondaga, a cross between Hovey and V ietoria. 
iy I Berries large, but rather soft, good flavor, and 
is spoken of as a promising variety. i 
ir Bronson & Selover, Geneva, presented U 
as plates of Cherries, fair for the season, and two 
a. plates of Strawberries, 
ot The report was accepted and adopted. 
3 d The President then announced the names of 
the delegates to the Pomologies! Convention, 
Mr. Smith—The Society ought to give public 
notice of a committee on new varieties of fruits. 
Chair—There is a resolntion to that effect on 
the table now, placed there by Mr. Vick. 
It was here taken up and read as follows: 
Jtetoivcd, That the Standing Fruit Committee 
be requested to investigate thoroughly all seed¬ 
ling fruits claiming public favor, and report the 
facts as sp&dily and fully as possible. 
The resolntion was adopted by a full vote. 
Mr. Seelye—The committee should report 
oftener than the meetings of t ho Society. They 
Aft VI if, rbrontrh the newspapers if deemed 
deal honestly with the public, should submit 
their products to the scrutiny of some compe¬ 
tent Society by which their claims to favor may 
be passed upon. If approved they should he 
advertised, otherwise not. 
Mr. Hcrendeen—Nearly all new fruits are origi¬ 
nated hy members of Borne Society, but their 
products ought to have the sanction of one be¬ 
fore being offered to the public. He offered a 
resolution to this effect, which, after explana¬ 
tion, was accepted and adopted. It reads as 
follows: 
Hesdved, That new seedling fruits before being 
recommended and introduced for sale should be 
approved hy some competent Society. 
Mr. Downing — There should be a eommiteee 
to test new fruits, as the American Bornological 
Society had. Such a committee, if it performed 
its duty, would do much towards protecting the 
community from the frauds of venders of worth¬ 
less fruits. 
Mr.-- I do not approve of the practice of , 
covering vines—especially after they commence j 
bearing. It retards the growth the next season, i 
Mr. Langwortliy—If new varieties are covered < 
in the winter they afford no fair test of hardiness, i 
Mr. Fish —Covered bi9 vines during the win¬ 
ter and they come out well In the spring. The 
late frosts of spring, however, killed the young 
buds. 
Mr. Barry — Vines lying on the ground in the 
spring are much more exposed to damage from 
frost than if raised two or three feet from it. 
Mr. Griffith— Advised planters to heel in 
grapes in the fall and plant in the spring. 
Mr. Hooker—Had seen the Delaware, one of 
the hardy varieties, killed by freezing—probably 
from immaturity of the wood. 
Mr. Hoag—The first year the vines are tender. 
The second year’s growth generally gives them 
stamina enough to winter through. He men¬ 
tioned a man in Cincinnati who left five hundred 
plants uncovered last fall and lost all hy freez- | 
ing. They &hould be covered the first year. 
After that they will stand it, unless the winter 
is remarkably severe. 
Mr. Fish —My vines that were staked up did 
well. Those on ike ground had their buds killed 
by the spring frosts. 
H. G. Warner—Will a light covering of earth 
keep vines through the winter? 
Mr. Smith—I have no doubt but it will, 
t Mr. Barry — There is nothing straDge in the 
- case of the buds mentioned by Mr. Fish. Had 
1 the vines been elevated a foot or two from the 
Growing cucumbers in —- 
way I have found to raise cucumbers is to plow 
a deep farrow where I wish them to grow, k iR 
it even full of rotten manure and cover that with 
fine dirt—mixing it iu Boracwhat with the mar 
mire. Sow the seed on top In a shallow drill, 
dropping It in liberally not more than an inch 
apart, and cover half an inch deep with line 
mold. If the seed Is good, the plants will come 
up so thick and grow so vigorously as to bid 
defiance to striped bugs or any other insect 
enemy —at least such has been my experience. 
When large enough, thin out to a proper dis¬ 
tance, about one vine to every foot. On each 
side of the row I plant either cabbage os sweet 
corn or early potatoes, which afford room lor 
the vines to run between the hill. — N. Owen, 
ratlin. Chemunci Co., -V. H 
the worms were severed as wsi — 
scue would finish them and thetrees too. Crude 
petroleum, as a wash, might do, as it had proved 
effectual in the case of bisects on the rose 
bushes and also slug® the garden. Mixed 
with water it, will not kill plants. 
Mr Sharp-Had found soft soap very effective 
against the worm. His sons had used two bar- 
nf it this season, diluted with water, and 
TRIOMPH DE GAND. 
Mr. Downing—It is a fruit of great promise ; 
is finely flavored and does not require Very rich 
land to produce it. 
Mr. Bronson—Think well of this variety. It 
stands the winter well. Not quite equal, per- 
raising strawberries, and 1 haps, to the Triomphe de Gand. 
Willson’s alBAnt 
