, 1866-06-12

"eleafned iew facts while at Morris last week
nom Lon. George Fisher OF that clty. which We
lalnk "1 be very interesting to most If not al on,
horticultural readers. Mr. Flsher proved 10 IA nv
ocular demonstration that that nest OF The n,nm
the F4A'
CuncCLo,
has At length found an enemy among the Insect
's1oes WHICH et1eetually destroys 1t. Nj. Fishers
OBSERVATIONS for six or eight years. lead him 10 The
conclusion that Immediately or coon alter tbe cnr
cnho deposts its ePg in the plum, species OF
'cent uon ay lays it egg In the egg or 1arvs Of the
cutc1l,o, which LITTER feeds upon that Of the crrc
no, aud Of contee de:coys It. The plum slough.
OF whateser III effects are produced By the rt,ur.
'he wound soon heals, aud only the crescent form
OF The sting OF the little Turkn remains upou the
plum Mr. Fishez examined with Us a large NUN.
nef Of specimens Of pluus that had be.u
etune-he has. htnsclf examined huadred.. and
onis IN one single instance had he found That the
iaFsI OF the cnrcuiio had heeu DESTROYED. An
Important isct noticed BY Mr Fisher. IL. th.t rnce
h1s attention has been turned to the subject. thc
'chneumou If feems to have steadily ,pcreased
upon the ctuc11o I'LL he how aeetps TO be rnaster
oi The s1tuztion+ This rcar, the plums. though
peatiy every one hears the crescent s,ing OF the
eu1cu&o, The efscts Of bnt efusie grub cau be
found, and the crop promises large yield, nj.
vi" be good news to onr hortIcnlturis,s, especially
II The tchoeumou fy Is found In other sections 10
wage as in the beaa'tfnl garden OF Nj, Fisner. a,
Moir1t, Wat Of determination upon the euruljo,
ANEW WHITE CRATE.
Mr. Fiber has new seeding yrane. ne,fe,,,v
white. the history Of which ii As follows: -Four or
I've years ago Ar- Fishct while s,t1,ne al hi. win
dow. iound hunsh nf Catawba grapes PERFECTLY
7pe. but having Hpeued In the ehade they we're
White He ste the grapes, cared and planted The
seedt' no which he was ahle 10 rsise only single
vine. This bore last year; the buncnes r,peucd
about the time Of the Catawba. The berries xrr.
whl't-As. F.sner say. they were The ghtte.t
ErHpes be ever eaw- The taete was sweet with \
delicate tub-ac1d. giving most delicious aavo..
lhts grape promises to be = most beautiful md
Important addition TO our horticultural tses.urea
M1 17'her Intends to thoroughly test II. Qualities
hcforc Ee gtyes It TO the public. II It meets ex
pettattons-as We believe 1t will-ve .uerest The
name Of the Fisher Grape for II, in honor or II.
fortunate producer.
NEW STRAWBERRIES.
BIZ. Fieher also showed us eevesal new Seeding
tf"oef71es, the most Important pj which Il
cross betseen Hooker's and W,1.on.s A1bauy-
father lighter Ia color, though similar IN rr,ucss
and slze 10 Wilson'S. In quality he regards II a.
superior to Wilsons, and. being week eariler thap
any rroWu about here, and Possessing The a,1nncs.
II Wilson's, 1t will make hne, early market straw
berry. Mr. Fisher has also Eeedl1ns from Hook
eIs. which premises 10 bc very nne addition 10
the strawbezty family.
We are always eiad to notice facts like tbese. "A
it thows that orr citizens arc awake to tue lmpor-
tanoe OF adding something to The general comfort
and enjoyment Of their fellow men. The producer
of new and excellent grape or strawberry merits
Inc respect and the thinks OF The entire public.