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the least, but all were back again upon the 
stalks in 24 bom's. 
Experiment 2.—July 24, 4.30 p.m. Applied 
to another hill in the laboratory one-half pint 
of emulsion B. July 25, 10 a.m., four-fifths of 
the bugs were dead. Those alive were almost 
entirely under clods, and some here were also 
dead. On the 26tli and 27th, about 40 bugs 
were found to be alive, and all the remainder 
dead. On a hill treated with water at the 
same time no effect was produced. 
Experiments.—J uly 25, 3.30 p.m. Applied 
seven pints of emulsiou B., to 28 hills of corn 
in the field, selecting those most affected. The 
weather was very hot and dry. The solution 
was applied with a hand force-pump. The 
hills treated were surrounded by fence boards, 
placed on edge, and daubed plentifully with 
fresh coal-tar, to prevent interference from 
outside. On the 26th, at 11.30 A.M., about four- 
fifths of the bugs were entirely dead. At 5 
r. M. of the 27th the condition w as unchanged. 
Experiment 4.—July 28, 11 a.m., a hill of 
com in the laboratory was treated with half 
a pint of emulsion C. At five P.M., the bugs 
were all dead but about a dozeu. On the 29th, 
at 11 a.m.. I could find but four that showed 
signs of life. On the 31st of July, 14 bugs 
were alive and at work on the stalks, 
Experiment 5.—July 28, seven p.m., I treat¬ 
ed 13 hills of com in the field with emulsion 
C M applying half a pint to each hill. The 
following night was cloudy but dry. On the 
29th, at nine a m. , nine-tenths of the bugs 
were dead, and those alive were nearly all 
under clods. On the 29th, at five P.m., from 
90 to 95 per cent, were dead, piled up in mas¬ 
ses everywhere upon the com and ground. 
August 2, five p.m. , on comparison of these 
hills with others adjacent, I found that the 
bugs upon the latter were about five times as 
numerous as those upon the hills which had 
been treated. From this and the preceding 
experiments I infer that the bugs were still 
hatching. 
Experiment 6,—I spread upon a glass slide 
as t hin a layer of emulsion D., as I could apply 
with a camel’s-hair brush and allowed five bugs 
to crawl over it. Four whose bodies were 
reached by the fluid, died in an horn*, but the 
one remaining was unaffected. 
Experiment 7.—August 1, 12 m. I applied 
half a pint of emulsion E., to a hill in the 
laboratory. August 2nd. eight A.M., from one- 
half to two-thirds of the bugs were dead, and 
those alive were collected upon the highest 
points of ground. August 4, at eight a. m. 
probably three-fourths of the bugs were found 
to be dead. 
Experiment 8.—August 1, 12 m., applied 
one-half pint of emulsion D. August 2, 9 a.m. 
nine-tenths of the bugs were dead. Those 
alive were nearly all on the ground. This di¬ 
lution with soap-suds holds much better than 
that with water. 
Experiment 9.—August 1, 12 m., applied 
half a pint of emulsion F. August 2, eight a.m, 
one-half of the bugs were dead; the others 
were on the ground and on stalks. On the 
fourth of August nearly all were dead. 
The three above experiments were intended 
to test the comparative efficiency of water, 
soap-suds, and a solution of potash as dilutents 
of the emulsion. The first effects were evid¬ 
ently in favor of soap-suds, showing that this 
js at least most prompt in its action. The com - 
parison of final effects was interfered with by 
the fact that about this time the bugs on all 
the hills commenced to die indiscriminately, 
from some cause not clearly underetood. 
Experiment 10.—August second, 2 p.m., 
applied half a pint of emulsion D. to the worst 
hill in the laboratory. August third, 9.30 a.m., 
nine-tenths of the bugs were dead: the 
others were scattered on the ground. August 
fourth, eight a.m., 95 percent, of the bugs 
were dead, and the others still torpid on the 
ground. 
Experiment 11. —August second, five p. m., 
applied one-half pint of emulsion F. to a hill 
in the laboratory. At 10 a.m. on the third, 
fully 90 per cent, of the bugs were dead. 
Additional experiments which I haven’t 
time to detail, showed that milk is not neces¬ 
sary to the emulsion, which can be made at 
least as well with soap-suds (one pound of soap 
to 10 gallons of water), using equal parts of 
the oil and suds; that a mere mechanical mix¬ 
ture of the simple oil and water is effective, 
and does not injure the corn (at least in a ratio 
of five per cent, of the oil to 95 of water); that 
all these fluids accomplish their purpose when 
poured on with a sprinkler as w ell as when ap¬ 
plied forcibly in a spray, and that they kill the 
adult bugs as easily as the young. 
Normal, Ill. 
Rose Bugs vs. Grapes. 
I see this referred to in the issue of the 
Rural, for July 14. The usual remedies for 
this insect are shaking on to sheets or some¬ 
thing spread under the vinos and hand-pick¬ 
ing. I should think a frame that could be 
carried in the hand would be more convenient 
than the sheet. This could be made of a light 
stick bent like a hoop, with the two ends, in¬ 
stead of lapping, running parallel for about a 
foot; this part, being five inches apart. Into 
this insert two cross-pieces far enough apart 
so that when the inner one is grasped by the 
hand, the outer will not come quite to the 
elbow. Cover the hoop part with some light 
musliu, letting it bag enough so that whatever 
falls upon it will roll to the center. By holding 
this with the left hand under the vine and hit¬ 
ting the vine with a small stick, it seems to me 
that rose bugs and many other insects might 
be captured with little trouble. If one were 
to take the trouble to insert the mouth of a 
large-mouthed bottle in the bottom of such a 
net, into which a little kerosene was poured, 
such a trap could be used without the trouble 
of stopping to kill what is caught. Two or 
three feet in diameter will be large enough 
for the net. 6. H. French. 
APPLES IN CENTRAL OHIO. 
R. J. BLACK. 
The notes, “ A Walk Among the Apple 
Trees.” by Mr. Ira J. Blackwell, of Mercer Co., 
N. J., in the Rural of Sept. 30th and of Oct. 
28th, were read by me with much interest. It 
may also interest some to have a record of ex¬ 
perience w r ith many of the same fruits and 
some others, four hundred miles westward 
and on nearly the same parallel, a little south. 
The last season was “the bearing year,’’ 
and the bloom was profuse; but the young 
fruit kept dropping from nearly all the varie¬ 
ties, until the crop was the lightest but one in 
more than thirty years. This was caused 
doubtless by the long-coutiuued cold rains in 
Spring, and probably also by the extreme 
drought of 1881, which interfered with the 
perfecting of the fruit buds. 
The varieties which by reason of extra¬ 
ordinary vitality withstood all this, and pro¬ 
duced good crops, were few. In the following 
notes, the failure of the crop is not prejudicial 
to any variety; as such a combination of un¬ 
favorable influences may not occur again in 
half a century. 
Early Harvest is valuable if grafted 
standard high: grown from the ground it is an 
uncertain bearer and a poor tree. 
Fourth of J uly bears profusely on alter¬ 
nate years, and is a very good apple, especially 
for the kitchen. It makes a better tree than 
Early Harvest, with large, dark-green leaves, 
and shoots which indicate a nearness of kin to 
the Siberian Crabs: it is not much like Tetofsky. 
Primate is of first quality; occasionally 
(but not much lately) watercored. Not a 
very good tree when j'oung, but improves 
with age and bears well. 
Summer Rose, very good, but too small. 
Red Astrachan is not always fair, and is 
always too acid; but with a reasonable quan¬ 
tity of sugar it is not suipassed as a Summer 
cooking apple. 
Early Strawberry makes such a beauti¬ 
ful tree in all stages of growth that it is a pity 
the fruit is generally too small. 
Keswick Code in is for cooking only; and 
man) others are just as good. 
Benoni makes a most beautiful tree, and 
bears well, but is not large, though larger 
than Early Strawberry. Very good. 
Sweet Bough, a moderate bearer; fruit of 
good size, but not quite sweet enough. Tree 
a moderate grower. 
Summer Sweet (Hightop Sweet,, is better 
thun Sweet Bough; not so large, but a profuse 
bearer of very sweet fruit. Pigs have been 
fattened on it without a grain of corn. Tree 
a line, thrifty, upright grower. 
Summer Queen bears well on alternate 
years, and is a very good apple of good size. 
Hawley, large, excellent, a shy bearer. 
Sine-qua-NON, fruit of medium size; very 
good, very fair. Tree a great bearer every 
other year. 
Summer Pippin (Champlain, Paper Skin) ( 
fruit above medium: very fair; very good. A 
beautiful tree. 
Summer HaGLOE is like Red Astrachan in 
size and quality, but lighter colored. Not a 
very nice tree, but a good bearer. 
Townsend is a good, upright grower, and 
a great bearer on alternate years. Of good 
size; a valuable apple. 
Sops of Wine (Hominy of the South), a 
bright-colored apple of fab- quality. Tree up. 
right and productive, but not very hardy. 
American Summer Pearmain, tree not a 
very good grower; fruit not always fair. 
Porter, of good -size, and good quality. 
Tree a pretty good grower and a good hearer. 
Duchess of Oldenburg, fruit of medium 
size, moderate quality. Tree a good bearer 
and thrifty. Shoots darker than those of the 
Fourth of July, but with the same peculiar 
hardy (horny) appearance. 
Trenton Early, fruit rather large, round¬ 
ish-oblong, pale yellow, very good. Tree a 
good grower; a moderate and not very early 
bearer. This is not indentical with Drap d’Or, 
Early Joe, a very slow grower at first, bu^ 
eventually it makes a large, healthy tree. A 
profuse bearer on alternate years. It requires 
the best soil. Fruit small, striped, excellent; 
must not be kept long, as it loses its fine flavor 
soon after it is gathered. 
Garden Royal, fruit nearly medium, yel¬ 
lowish with red splashes, of first, quality. 
Tree a good bearer. Growth erect, moderate, 
making a beautiful small tree, very suitable 
for limited grounds or gardens—smallest of 
all apple trees except the French Paradise. 
Summer Pound Royal, fruit greenish-yel¬ 
low, conical, above medium, a good cooking 
apple. Tree thrifty and a good bearer. 
Jeffkris, fruit small, very fair, striped, 
first-rate. Tree a great bearer, but rather a 
^eeble grower. 
Maiden’s Blush owes its popularity to its 
beauty and good bearing, and the good growth 
and symmetry of the tree. 
Munson Sweet, a fine bearer of fair-sized, 
very good fruit. A good tree. 
Twenty Ounce, large and showy but 
coarse. Good, erect growth. 
Holland Pippin, fruit large, fair, greenish. 
Tree a strong, healthy grower, and a great 
bearer on alternate years. A good cooking 
apple. 
Fall Pippin, fruit very large, yellow, of 
first quality. Tree very unreliable in bearing. 
Fall Wine, fruit above medium, of fine 
color aud very fine quality. Ineliued to be 
knotty unless in the t>est soil. Tree thrifty 
and productive; shoots much spotted. 
Smokehouse, tree grows irregularly aud 
does not look beautiful, aud needs age to do 
well. A good bearer. Fruit fair and fine 
looking, and very good. 
Northern Spy, a very large, splendid-look¬ 
ing, and very perishable apple of good quality. 
Tree thrifty, putting out very late; a tardy 
and uncertain bearer. 
Rhode Island Greening, fruit of good 
size, fair. Tree productive; much inclined to 
drop its fruit which generally ripens too early, 
but is always of fine quality. 
Cogswell is another excellent Northern 
Winter apple which in removal has left none 
of its good qualities behind; and it is an excel¬ 
lent keeper. Above medium, beautiful, very 
productive. Strictly a Fall apple, and entirely 
distinct form. 
Ohio Nonpareil, a very fine fruit which is 
somewhat similar in all respects, but with 
more unbroken red. Shoots very stout, 
lighter-colored than Cogswell; downy. 
Baldwin is an uncertain bearer, dropping 
badly and decaying soon. Quality not equal 
to its Eastern reputation. 
Belmont, of fine quality, good size, fair 
and productive, keeping often until mid- 
Winter. Its tenderness unfits it for market, 
but it is excellent for home use. 
Ram BO is the most popular Fall apple^ 
usually keeping until November, but some sea¬ 
sons until March. Tree a thrifty, upright 
grower, and a profuse bearer on alternate 
years. 
Evening Party is a delicious early Winter 
apple of medium size. Tree thrifty and very 
productive, with very dark shoots often tinged 
with gray. 
Marks would be desirable if it did not drop 
so badly. 
Keim is small, but very fair, aud of very 
good quality, and it keeps pretty well. Tree 
a good grower aud a profuse bearer every 
other year. 
American Golden Russet (Little Pkar. 
main of the Muskingum Valley), excellent on 
rich, warm soil; on upland of but moderate 
fertility it is worthless. 
Yellow Bellflower is one of the best of 
apples; aud one of the poorest and most un¬ 
profitable. bearers, 
Canada Reinkttk is out of its latitude 
here. Tree unproductive. Fruit poor, and a 
poor keeper. 
White Pippin is a strong, erect grower 
with very dark shoots; a good but rather tardy 
bearer. Fruit large, of good quality, and 
keeps until March. 
Wagenkr, a good, very erect grower. It is 
too far south here to be valuable. 
Rome Beauty, a very early and great 
bearer of large, fine-looking fruit, which is of 
good quality and keeps well. Tree a beauti¬ 
ful, erect grower, with clear, shiuiug brown 
shoots. Deserves its great popularity; but 
must have good soil to prevent exhaustion by 
its heavy crops. 
Loudon Pippin, fruit fine, but the tree is 
a tardy bearer, though a thrifty spreading 
grower. 
Tompkins Co. King, a strong grower, but 
very poor bearer. Fruit large, imperfect. 
Rawle’s Genet, fruit above medium if in 
the best soil, which it should always have; of 
very good quality, aud a good keeper. Tree 
n early and profuse bearer, beautiful, erect 
thrifty, putting out very late in Spring. 
Peck’s Pleasant, fruit large, fair, of very 
good quality. Tree a good hearer if grafted 
standard high. Very unsatisfactory grown 
from the ground. 
Fallawateu (TulpEHOCKEN) is also un¬ 
satisfactory grown in the same way, but for 
the opposite reason—because it will “bear’ 
itself to death. Fruit large, smooth, of fail- 
quality; drops a good deal. 
Nero is only “almost good enough to 
grow.” Can it bo identical with Major( 
There seems to be no difference here; aud 
Major is known to have originated about a 
hundred years ago in Northumberland Co. 
Pa.—the home of Nero. 
Dutch Mignonne, fruit large, showy, quite 
tart, aud not a good keeper. Tree a thrifty, 
rather upright grower, and very refractory 
iu grafting over, but this can be overcome 
with care. 
Blenheim Pippin is a very healthy, strong, 
spreading grower, altogether unlike the fore¬ 
going in habit of tree. Color of shoots, etc. A 
very tardy bearer, and has bonie but little 
thus far. 
Domine, fruit full medium, oblate, striped 
and splashed; very good. Is a very strong 
upright grower, with stout shoots aud very 
open head. Productive, but fruit often de¬ 
fective and generally does not keep well. 
Strangely enough,it has been confounded with 
Wells, which is a fairer and better fruit, 
and keeps better. Medium to large, roundish- 
conical, mostly covered with clear red. Tree 
thrifty, upright, becoming round-headed, 
twiggy; shoots rather slender, dull olive. 
Very productive with heavier crops on alter¬ 
nate years. Brought from Adams Co. Pa. 
many years ago. 
Seek-No-Further makes a good tree, with 
peculiar grayish bark. Fruit very good, but 
it will not keep unless iu rare eases. Pro¬ 
ductive. 
Nickajack is a strong grower and a good 
bearer: and chough its large fruit is much be¬ 
low first quality, its ability to stand rough 
treatment is greatly in its favor. 
Winesap often lacks size, and the tree is 
not of the best shape: but it is very thrifty 
and productive, and the fruit is very good and 
keeps well. 
N ewtown Pippin is an excellent apple on the 
right soil—rich, warm niul sandy. But the 
habit of the tree is not good, and it should be 
grafted standard high. A good bearer. 
York Imperial (Johnson’s Fink Winter) 
promising, though it has borne but little. 
Growth moderate, shoots rather slender, ashy- 
brown. 
Smith’s Cider is mis-named, as it is not a 
cider apple. It deserves its widespread popu¬ 
larity, though it is not of the best quality or 
so attractive in color as some others. If the 
very brilliantly colored sport of this variety in¬ 
troduced from some part of Pennsylvania last 
Spring should become permanent, it will be a 
decided acquisition. 
Tewksbury Blush is of little value com¬ 
pared with 
Fink, which slightly resembles the fore¬ 
going, but is superior in size, quality aud pro¬ 
ductiveness. Growth thrifty, very erect, with 
clear, rich brown shoots. Au curly and pro¬ 
fuse bearer on alternate years, and a light 
crop between. Fruit small to medium, round¬ 
ish-oblate, pale yellow with blush; solid; very 
pleasant. It is a great keeper, the fruit of 
two years’ production being sometimes shown 
together at the fairs in October, The cider 
made from it also is of the finest quality. 
Jonathan, very highly colored aud very 
beautiful and of line quality; but not u good 
keeper so fur south of its original home. 
Willow Twig is large aud good-lookings 
but not always fair; of good quality, keep, 
pretty well. Tree thrifty and productive; 
rather straggling while young. 
Turn-Off Lane, small, highly colored, ot 
moderate quality. Not equal to some Others 
as a keeper. Ti oc very erect. 
Over thirty years’ experience here has dem¬ 
onstrated that while the Northern Summer 
and Full apples generally do well, the North¬ 
ern Winter apples are a failure. Large sums 
have l>een lost by planting them here, and 
farther west to Missouri and Kansas. 
With the Southern apples it is entirely 
different. The Summer varieties are of little 
or no value; but many of the late Fall aud 
Winter varieties which have been tried, are 
of the most promising character, with excel¬ 
lent bearing and keeping properties. 
Bremen, Fairfield Co., Ohio. 
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TESTING EGGS FOR HATCHING. 
Everybody who handles hens must know 
by this time that a chick will uo more come 
