. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE DISEASES OF FRUITS. 221 This mixture is easily made by dissolving the copper com- pound in the ammonia and diluting with water to the required strength. With this mixture there is no lime to clog the slayer and coat the fruit, the latter being a serious objection when Bordeaux is used after the pears are nearing maturity. '"«f*Si{/S3»'' S'^^i^^Vjltl. Fig. 282.—From a photograph of average fruit of sprayed and of unsprayed white Doyenne Pears.
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE DISEASES OF FRUITS. 221 This mixture is easily made by dissolving the copper com- pound in the ammonia and diluting with water to the required strength. With this mixture there is no lime to clog the slayer and coat the fruit, the latter being a serious objection when Bordeaux is used after the pears are nearing maturity. '"«f*Si{/S3»'' S'^^i^^Vjltl. Fig. 282.—From a photograph of average fruit of sprayed and of unsprayed white Doyenne Pears. (From Beach.) It is often the practice to use the Bordeaux for the first three sprayings, one before the flowers open and two at intfervals of two weeks thereafter, and follow these with cupram. Some varieties are much more inclined to the " fruit crack," as the disease is sometimes called. The P'lemish beauty and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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