, 1866-12-19

II fhat We have the EARLY May, known As
E,rly Richmond In some sections. or the great
alarEet Cherry Of the State. TO which Is
,ddsS m sn'i1aS57 ind pu{{pose' {pq 5a5ES SE7 Ens.n
1en sicn DdE. and B'ack TaPtarion'
" III. l. ! Tcverc cutting down of the list Of
this fruit. But the meeting did not stop
here, -Iu the frat place. they declared tho
nv nv, oTia91nat!ng a9 ~ ncar Richmond, Virrinia
.n1 That The DonIa Mnriah Of the French
~ ta1orues. may be the same cherry sent
over tie water and returned to us under
new name. It Is certainly not the English
Kcntssh. as supposed by Downing, and that
he elder Prince, who found It growing In
nrrfien near Richmond, aud, knowinr M
n,rne for 1t. called It as above, and thus sent
II out to the world, while throughout the
Middle States It is known as Early May.
Bnt another Important thing grew out of
this discussion, and that Is the nnd1sputed
faci that this cherry did better grated on
tbe sprouts or suckers Of the common Norel-
10 than on It's own roots or other stocks,
The nurscrymen stoutly opposed the cut
ting off of the Mazzard and 3iahahlc Us suita-
but the opinion expressed BY the cherry
growers VII. admoulsh them to use no other
Stock except the Morcllo suckers or seed
IInrs from this time forth on the
May cherry In the fnture, md to get rid Of
the old stock as speedily as possible. We
culture in this State. Ii was stated that
there would be set tu the vicinity Of Cham
pasCn next spring one orchard Of the Early
Msy Of two thousand trees, and three others
Of one thousand each. and that the trees are
now heeled ~ ready for the purpose, besides
each.
SHIPPING SMALL FRUIT.
Two modes OF shipping were presented.
A new drawer divided Into sixteen comlart-
ments holding quart eacb, by H. c. Free
oa1 oihs 81 south Ut rsss and the Ha'esk 9o5 by
boxes hold quart each. and can be put into
boxes or drawers as desired, and is the boz
In general use. The boxes cut out Of white
poplar, arc cheap and easily made.
There was ground Of complaint against
the express companies for uon-returning Of
charges made against the route agents for
the loss. A little competition In this dIrec-
lion 1t was supposed would have \ good eE
feet.
IFRC1T IN wAsu1Ea roy COUNTY.
John n. Hunter, of the above county, re-
ported that from four statIons on the Illinois
Central Railroad. In this county, there were
shipped 5000 barrels OF apples, 500 boxes OF
pears, II 900 boxes Of peaches, ], 600 bushels
Of blaekberEies,. and smaller amount Of
fruits.
ORNAMENTAL TREES.
The report on ornamental trees ellcited
considerable discussion, as 1t embraced trees
for shelter belts. Some contended that to
make good evergrrcns belt 1t was necessary
Ing trees to shelter the evergreen, and that
the latter should be kept In the nursery nm
til foot high Others said that, Ii the
ground vas put In ane order and the trees
planted very carly, that small trees would
grow without shelter but the weight of ev-
ldencc Was In favor Of the eleltcr and trees
Of good size, say one foot.
LECTCAEs.
The f,rst lecture was By n. L. Dunlap, on
The Status Of Horticulture" The speaker
reviewed the. hatory of horticulture from
the cabbaEe garden Of the carly settler until
the great. branches Of rural pursuits, only
second TO shat Of .husbanlry. The interest
that horticulture bad III the Industrial Col.
lcge about to be established was also set
forth.
q. D. walsh. of Rock Island, the editor o.
the Entomo2ogt*f, gnve valuable lecture on
Insects, aud showed that We may successful.
against their attacks, but to do hit
We must cali to- our aid the practical
entomologfst, who las the scientific Training
10 enable him to distinguish the several
insects, and the patience to study the habits
of new ONES. lie said the army worm laid
lis eggs emery IN inc meadows, and II these
were burned over during winter or carly
s!sing, lhnt thc whole crop Of eSgs would
te 1cstvo1 60,
1tc BLACK hnot On the plum Is fungus,
AMI II cut out ut An curly stage 1t would ar
rest The disease.
The immeise damage annually committed
hy insects is a great leak that should be
stopped, and It Is time TINT the State en-.
nloycd practical entomologtst TO look nGte,
thc bug Tribe, to eay nothing OF the hulnbua
family. The third evening, y. J. Colman, o
St. Louis, addressed the meeting on the sub.
Jcct Of the small fruits, giving not onlr the
yn}uc Of thnke hrf fho noda ~ ,,},ns,