Quince cultureAn illustrated hand-book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince with descriptions of its varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and their remedies . The diseased parts were cut away, splitting offthe blighted wood from one side of the trunk, and therest has grown well, now nearly covering the split portion. Accepting the bacterial theory of the disease, we mightpropose to control it by spraying the trees with someantiseptic ; but in practice the best thing we can do isto prevent it as far as possible, and diligently destroyevery trace of the disease. The microscope shows
Quince cultureAn illustrated hand-book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince with descriptions of its varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and their remedies . The diseased parts were cut away, splitting offthe blighted wood from one side of the trunk, and therest has grown well, now nearly covering the split portion. Accepting the bacterial theory of the disease, we mightpropose to control it by spraying the trees with someantiseptic ; but in practice the best thing we can do isto prevent it as far as possible, and diligently destroyevery trace of the disease. The microscope shows that both leaves and fruit are 80 QUIXCE CULTURE. more or less protected by a coating of natural varnish, sup-posed to be wax or silica. Whatever it may be, it is bestto observe what soils and fertilizers supply it. Ashes andlime are found to improve the quality of fruit, and itmay be assumed, also, that they increase the vigor oigrowth, and so aid in resisting the attacks of bacterialand fungoid diseases. 2. Orange Eust {RceHilia aurantiaca, Peck; Cen-tridmm CydonicB, Ellis).—This fungus affects the stemsand fruit of the quince in June and onward. In a single.
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