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Little Peach. In "Little Peach," characteristic symptoms are: the 

 leaves of a part or the whole of the tree have a bunched appearance, and 

 are shorter, and broader than normal leaves. They are usually yellowish- 

 green in color with the veins appearing dilated and darker than the in- 

 tervening tissue. The fruit is usually under size and ripens from a week 

 to two weeks late. The flesh is more or less stringy, watery and very 

 insipid while the pit is usually very small. One or all symptoms may 

 be present and unless they can be positively attributed to some other 

 cause, the tree should be condemned, pulled out and burned. 



GENERAL TREATMENT FOR PEAR ORCHARDS. 



Inspect for scale insects and if present, spray before the buds start 

 with strong lime-sulphur. The Pear Blister Mite ( a mite that causes 

 thickened red and brown spots on the leaves) and the Pear Psylla may 

 also be partially controlled by this spraying for scale. If these pests 

 were serious last year, make the strong lime-sulphur spraying even if 

 not needed for the San Jose scale. 



Apply the Same General Treatment to Pears as is given for apples. 

 If the dilute lime-sulphur is used, it should not be as strong as for apples 

 (see dilution table on page 128). 



Pear Bligpit or Fire Blight was very serious last season in many 

 parts of the state. It is easily noticed, a branch dies back from the tip, 

 leaves turn brown, wither, but do not drop. Is caused by a germ that 

 works within the twig and hence spraying is not a preventative. It 

 usually is more serious in rapidly growing trees and for this reason, many 

 pear orchards are left in sod. Cut out the diseased twigs and branches. 

 Make a frequent and systematic inspection of every tree and cut out 

 every diseased twig and branch found. Cut several inches below where 

 the wood appears to be dead. Carry the dead portion out of the orchard 

 and bury or bum. After every cut, wipe off the wound with a cloth 

 or sponge moistened with a 5% carbolic acid solution. 



If slugs appear, spray with an arsenical, if not too near ripening of 

 fruit to be dangerous. In case of early pears p'esJi hydrated lime may 

 be dusted on. 



