Dr. Spence asked Mr. S., "Would you recomend this girdling of trees as a steady practice?" since it so probably produces an abnormal condition of the tree.

Judge Langworthy answered "No," for in a great many cases the limb of the tree is sure to be lost.

W. P. Townsend. This may be so with trees, but with the grape-vine the case is widely different Even if a very large portion of the vine be cut away, it will recover itself very much in a single year: and where the regular pruning of the vine is done upon the renewal system, the part ligated is that which is to be cut away in that same autumn, and the vine itself is actually renewed annually. The results cannot but be nice.

P. Barry, spoke of the experiments instituted by the French, in 1856. The Horticultural Society Of Paris, was so much taken by the specimens which were presented to them, that they sent out a Committee to examine the condition of the vines upon which the operation had been performed. It happened that that season was a particularly favorable one, and that all the grapes were ripened that year, so the gain in earliness was not considered as proved.

This ligating the vine is an old practice known and practiced in the time of the Romnas. Mr. Knight, an eminent English writer speaks favorably of the practice under suitable restrictions; as also does Mr. Rivers. Mr. Barry did not feel convinced that it was a course which was to be recommended for general practice; but in the hands of gardeners of iudgmeut and experience, it does add to the size and hasten the maturity of fruit. While it does not injure the quality of the fruit so increased in size, it probably does deteriorate the rest of the fruit and most certainly does injure the roots.

This course can be practiced upon the grape-vine with more impunity than upon any other plant, because it makes new wood so easily. This is an interesting matter and well worthy the attention and the experiments of gentlemen.

Mr. Townsend hoped that the members would experiment and give us their results. Could not quite agree with Mr. Barry as to the injury to the rest of the fruit or to the roots. Let us take an Isabella pruned according to the renewal system and we thus have in fact two vines, taking sap from the roots perfecting it in the leaves and returning a part to the roots. Now by the girdling we only interfere with the processes of a part of one of these two, and the only loss to the root is that of the sap appropriated to the extra development of the fruit and the growth of a little more wood.

Judge Langworthy thought that if the ligating were only around the growth of this year, no effect would result ill to the vine. If the main vine be girdled Mr. Barry's idea is correct, and the roots must be injured. (Judge L. does not speak of the renewal system where only the wood to be cut away the next year was girdled, and full half the wood not interfered with and the main vine never touched. - Reporter.) If there be any benefit in it at all it will be very evident in its application to the Catawba vine, for the gain of a fortnight in ripening will be very important in this climate. Strongly urged members to try it: use a small annealed wire, twisting firmly with pincers and we may this fall see at our next meeting what few of us have ever seen; i. e. a ripe Catawba grape.

Wm. B. Smith hoped the members would all experiment, and at the September meeting relate and exhibit the results of their experience.

The second regular question was now in order. The late frost. What has been its effects upon the grape, both with reference to the present and next season's crop!

This subject of the frost has been so fully commented upon in the Agricultural papers of the day, that we do not think it necessary to repeat it.

The third regular question was now in order, viz.: Which are the best varieties of strawberry for general profitable cultivation according to the present experience is and which it the most profitable and at the same time most economical mode of cultivation?

Mr. H. N. Langworthy said that we ought first to fully understand what were the qualifications which we desired in the strawberry plant. We certainly, in this latitude, wish hardy plants, to withstand the severities and changes of our winters. We want berries of a good size, of a bright, attractive color, of a fine flavor, with the flesh hard and firm, so that it will bear carrying to market. We also wish the vines to have good strong foot-stalks to keep up the berries from the dirt while ripening.

L. B. Langworthy thought Wilson's Albany was the greatest bearer; as to size it was very fair, as to flavor pretty good. Triomphe de Gand is of enormous size, but feared it would fall off as to size when cultivated in fields for market. Knew that the Hooker makes a good field culture berry, and does not run down.

C. M. Hooker, of Monroe Co., said that Triomphe de Gand must be cultivated in hills in order to be good for year after year.

J. J. Thomas, of Cayuga Co., spoke very highly of Wilson's Albany. Peabody's Seedling, although of good flavor always, did not fill all the conditions above stated. For a couple of years the fruit is excellent and very large, but the vine has such a strong tendency to cover the ground with runners, that unless kept in hills they bear very little. Some gentlemen speak of the flavor of the wild strawberry as being always superior to that of the cultivated. Now this depends very much upon the condition of the eaters, A person who is hungry for fruit will call anything good, while those who have abundance are a little more nice in their taste.

The commendation of Large Early Scarlet was unlimited. Three of the members had found the Hooker to be not quite hardy to withstand the changes of our winters. A kind of mulching was mentioned, which commended itself to us very much. Big in the fall a sufficient quantity of black muck, which spread in proper location to freeze and thaw during winter. It will thus be as fine as white sand, and (though of different color) as clean, while it will have no seeds of any sort in it. This spread over the beds acts as a mulch, protects from the cold in winter, is an excellent fertilizer, and assists in keeping the fruit clean.

A gentleman here insisted upon introducing the subject of diseases of the Pear, and presented the stumps of some of his standard pear-trees which had died this spring in what was (to him) a very singular manner.

In the evening, at " Corinthian Hall," the exhibition of fruits was combined with that of flowers, etc., by the Genessee Valley Horticultural Society, and attracted a vast crowd.

The September meeting of the Fruit-Growers' Society Of Western New York was held at the Court House, September 22d. The exhibition of fruit was quite fine, especially of grapes. Delaware grapes were shown from the original vine in Ohio, by Messrs. Bissell & Salter; from Newburgh, N. Y., by Chas. Downing; from Onondaga county, by Jno. Lowe, ripened early in September; and in this county, by several gentlemen. Hartford Prolific, Concord, Clinton, and Diana, were also shown fully ripe. Isabella and Catawba were also exhibited which had begun to color. Messrs. Bissell &, Salter showed some hothouse grapes; a Black Hamburgh bunch, weighing more than a pound and a half, and finely colored. A seedling from the Clinton was also shown by Wm. King, of a beautiful golden color, delicious flavor, and fully ripe. There was a fair display of apples and pears, with some melons and other fruit.