. 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. 239 bear the spores. There is a second form of spore produced in spherical thick-walled bodies, designed for preserving the mildew through the winter. These form later in the season than the small naked spores previously mentioned. Remedies.—Satisfactory results are obtained from spraying the gooseberry plants, partly because the mildew is upon the surface only. With a similar fungus upon greenhouse roses flowers of sulphur has
. 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. 239 bear the spores. There is a second form of spore produced in spherical thick-walled bodies, designed for preserving the mildew through the winter. These form later in the season than the small naked spores previously mentioned. Remedies.—Satisfactory results are obtained from spraying the gooseberry plants, partly because the mildew is upon the surface only. With a similar fungus upon greenhouse roses flowers of sulphur has long been in use, dusted upon the plants. Fig. Leaf of the Strawberry showing the Spot. (From Bailey.) or placed upon the heating pipes where it gives o£E fumes. At some Experiment Stations sulphide of potassium has been found effective against the gooseberry mildew, the formula being one ounce to a gallon of water. This is a solution easily made and applied and is a comparatively clear liquid. Good results follow the use of Bordeaux, but this of course tends to coat the fruit. The Ground Fruits. The Strawberry.—Z^a/ Spot {Sphierella fragarim Tul.) is the most conspicuous and common of the fungous enemies of the strawberry. This causes purple spots upon the leaves, the. 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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