Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-04
Marion County Agricultural and Hor
ticulturaI society.
INDIANAP0LIs, February 3, 1861

The discussion OF the question postponed from
the last meeting. being the injury 10 trees from
the effects OF cold, was resumed otter the trans
action OF the regular business of the society. du-
ring which DR. Lupton was unanimously elected
To membership.
Mr.. Beeler reported all the young nursery trees
killed. especially pears, peaches, plums, &c.
DR. Brown: l thought NV Governor Wood
cherry trees were killed. but | now believe they
not injured. upon more thorough examina-
ton. | think the grapes are not seriously iu-
lured.
Mr. Vancamp reported tina, fve-sIxths Of the
grape buds on kelley's Island are killed, having
been informed by friend These were
pruned on the renewal system The pe,ches
also reported killed Nothing has been reported
as injured ia the State of New York
Mr. LOOMS reported his trees not seriously in
jured. having been dug last fall and hauled in.
Mr. Beeer: had some dwarf pear trees dug
last fall and hauled in that were not injured,
while those remaining in the nursery are emphat
ically dead.
DIR Mars: Nv Concord and Delaware are not
injured Ny Herbemont vine. covered. and
| think my vines not injured. neither NV trees
although have not had time to gise them a
thorough examination.
DR.. Brown: | have been down into Barthol-
omew county: their ex RENE cold Was only 10 :
below zero. hence their trees are not much in
jured as ours. About one bali OF last years
growth must he cut off: | think their apple crop
will not be injured think their peach crop il
lost Trees are most Injured OH the uDland-:
think the damage 10 trees clay land is less than
on sandy soil.
Mr Beeler: nurSeryman a, Columbus in
forms me that his Young trees all killed
See,ill.g peach trees are repO tel Al Cincinnati A.
not being 20 badly injured bupded varieties
Mr. Francis: Nv Seeding peach trees are as
badly injured the Dubbed ones.
Mr. Beeler: The DucheS a. Angoulome aud
Beur.e Dell are the most injured with me
Mr. Lloyd he Bartlett Is considered the
most terder of AL Iears. have not been able
/ 10 distinguish between the hardness OF budded
and seeding trees. The YELLOW Believer has
never suffered from the effects OF cold win me
Ii the grape buds are killed the wood can be Of
no use fer the present year
/ Mr. Lupton had seen the frss crop OF grape
blossoms killed by frost, but the vines bloomed
/ again and produced fruit
/ TREATMENT or INJURED TRErs
Messrs Beeler Lupton and Others argued that
as much A. possible Of the injured parts should
/ at once be cur back thoroughly possible
without seriously i,iuring the tree itself; that
/ sap. being frozen was thus poisoned. and by
cutting back the amount at injured sap i thus
| reduced and the remaining strength of the un
| injured ptrts may overcome the injury
| Mr. Galley: Ii may be we'll for nurserymen to
recommend cutting down the trees in order TO
sell Others. but certainly poor doctrine for ANA
teurs
DR. Brown Examine the trees; the bark may
show circle OF green Ii so. the tree is not
killed ard may entirely recover. The green
LAYER will increase with the approach OF favorable
weather Ii there is a mere line of green in the
bark the trees may aud doubtless will recover.
/ Nv observations are that il the tree be not
cut back at least most of lust years growth, the
injury will grow ON. but il cut back the progress
OF the injury i thus checked by removing a
portion at the injured parts.
Mr. Beeler: Mr HAyford of Elkhart. Indiana,
had his trees badly injured in 1860 and cut them
down TO the ground. Thus year he had mag
. niicent crop OF fine peaches
Mr. Lloyd: II the trees are badly injured they
should be cut back At once 1t they appear &c
be injured IN the spring aud start weakly. cut
back. and continue TO cut back, until the bud:
start strong
The Secretary offered the following resolution
which Was adopted:
ResolUed. That Mr. Lloyd. DR.. Lupton AMI ID
1 V Galley be appointed to report the best means
Of avoiding injury by cold 10 fruit trees. aud alsc
the means 10 be adopted with & ees so injured
With a view of presenting the case in brief. plair
and practical manner and that they be requestet
10 report at the next meeting