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Dr. Jcircif, (»f Ohio — Tliu t'lrect.s of fungi is a profitable .subject 

 for our consideration. Great numbers of diseases of plants arise 

 from the j)resence of fungi. Lime is a good general remedy for 

 such diseases. A better remedy, but more expensive and difficult 

 of application, is carbolic acid. T have applied it to pear blight 

 and grape rot, apparently checking both diseases, one-half ounce 

 to three gallons of water sprayed over the trees being sufficient. 



F. S. Earle — Don't it buiii the foliage? 



])i\ Jrirdt — Xot if proj)LTly mixed. 



F. .S. Farle — If pretty well mixed it accumulates in globules by 

 evaporation of water, and burns, but we can not predicate a general 

 usefulness of such a remedv from its success in a single case. 



Mr. Sfoncr, of Louisiana — I have removed to new situations plants 

 from diseased beds, but never have had them to recover. 



F. .S'. Earlc — In black rust this is probably always true; in other 

 cases I think they can be removed. 



Mr. Augur — Would it not Ix; well to mow oft' rusted foliage and 

 allow a new growth ? 



F. S. Earlc — Probably, though I have had no experience. 



Mr. Beatfy, of Kentucky — We suffer mucli from fungoid disease 

 of the foliage. We must change to new ground after one crop. A^ e 

 have had to discard the Capt. Jack and others of its class. Charles 

 Downing is our best variety. 



Mr. Roc — The leaf roller gives us a world of bother. We are in 

 pursuit of a remedy for this pest. Plowing under after the fruit is 

 gone is our best remedy. 



Mr. Smith — I sprinkle in August with Paris (Jreen in water, and 

 in spring, soon after the first blossoms appear. I use a large tea- 

 spoonful to the pail of water. Have had no bother from the leaf 

 roller since. 



President Enrle — We will now have a paper from Mr. Hollister, 

 a well-known commission man and fruit dealer of St, Louis: 



