. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. herefers to it under that name in contradistinctionto the Pomelo. H. C. Henricksen, United StatesDepartment of Af]ricuUure Errperimeni Station,Mayaguez, Porto Rico. The Weeks Work. THE HARDY FBTJIT GARDEN. By W. H. Clarke, Gardener to Sir William Plowden,Aston Rowant House, or Curl.—In consequence of thecold and changeable weather, trees in exposedpositions and ineffectively protected are attackedby the leaf-blister fungus, Esoascus first stage can be detected by a pal
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. herefers to it under that name in contradistinctionto the Pomelo. H. C. Henricksen, United StatesDepartment of Af]ricuUure Errperimeni Station,Mayaguez, Porto Rico. The Weeks Work. THE HARDY FBTJIT GARDEN. By W. H. Clarke, Gardener to Sir William Plowden,Aston Rowant House, or Curl.—In consequence of thecold and changeable weather, trees in exposedpositions and ineffectively protected are attackedby the leaf-blister fungus, Esoascus first stage can be detected by a pale, powderybloom on the underside of some of the leavessimilar to an attack of mildew. If allowed tocontinue unabated the disease develops quickly,and soon the whole leaf is in a malformedand useless condition; the young shoots arelikewise attacked, and the tender growthsultimately shrivel and die. Spray such treestwice each week with sulphide of potassiumat the strength of half-an-ounce dissolved in1 gallon of warm soft water. Continue the spray-ings until healthy growth has will now be making growth. If they are requiredto form bushes the shoots may be allowed togrow, excepting the lower ones, for at least 1 footof clear stem is necessary. If standards arerequired, pinch all the shoots excepting theleading one. Should fan-trained or double ortreble upright cordons be required, cut outentirely all the branches that will not be requiredfor the proper formation of the trees. Fig. 121.—p2.\ch leaf affected with (KXOASCCS ). applying the solution if possible in the evening,when the suns rays are not directly on the infested leaves and shoots should be cut downt) a point wher^ the growth is healthy, and theattacked portions burnt. Syringe the trees eachafternoon sutHciently early for the foliage tobecome dry before nightfall. The Tellous.— Frequently Peach and Nec-tarine trees suffer from this disease, and in mostcises it is the result
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