. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON B^RUIT CULTURE. 999 buds are usually oftenest selected. Once the creatures are inside they cause (by the irritation set up) the buds to swell abnormally (Fig. 651), and such buds may easily be detected in late autumn. Here again insecticides are of very little avail, and hand-picking the galled buds is the most practical remedy. Still, if the trees could be sprayed during July with kero- sene emulsion some good might be done. The Hazel Nut is attacked by a relative of the Currant-Bud Mite, known as P. AvellajicE,
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON B^RUIT CULTURE. 999 buds are usually oftenest selected. Once the creatures are inside they cause (by the irritation set up) the buds to swell abnormally (Fig. 651), and such buds may easily be detected in late autumn. Here again insecticides are of very little avail, and hand-picking the galled buds is the most practical remedy. Still, if the trees could be sprayed during July with kero- sene emulsion some good might be done. The Hazel Nut is attacked by a relative of the Currant-Bud Mite, known as P. AvellajicE, and the galled buds may be readily seen in winter. These two animals have spread over a very wide area, the former more particularly. Scales and Aphides affect the Currants. Methods for dealing with these pests will be noted under their headings in the Chapter "On Pests ; Damsons.—See " ; Fig. 6 31.—Shoot of Cur- RAXT Infested by Phytoptus ribis. In the Open.—It seems strange that the Fig has not been more largely grown against warm walls in this country, as it is quite as hardy as the Peach and Nectarine, no more costly to grow^ and affords a pleasing change on the table. Possibly, one of the causes of neglect has been that in many gardens the trees have proved barren, and little or no attention has consequently been paid to pruning and otherwise keeping them in order. To make Fig culture outside really successful, it is essential that good drainage be given, as water lodging about the roots is fatal to success. Next in importance to good drainage comes a rather poor soil. If the trees are planted in rich soil, rampant growth, with immense foliage, is made, which seldom matures, and fruit is conspicuous by its absence. Lime or plaster refuse mixed thoroughly with the soil before planting serves a very useful purpose, by not only keeping the soil open and porous, but also supplying an element necessary for the fruit. Having prepa
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