The Spraying of Orchards, 125 



Mr. Spencer, already mentioned on the preceding page. In spite 

 of the late beginning some good was done. The number of first- 

 class apples upon the Baldwin trees was as follows : unsprayed 2.T 

 per cent., sprayed T per cent. ; upon the R. I. Greening, unsprayed 

 .034 per cent., sprayed 3.8 per cent. The second-class fruit on the 

 sprayed trees was also decidedly superior to the same grade of the 

 unsprayed. The grain is small, and goes to emphasize early appli- 

 cation and the use of good material. 



H. B. Clothier, Forestville, sprayed an orchard in which several 

 varieties were growing, including trees of Baldwin, N. Spy, Green- 

 ing, and Roxbury Russet. The orchard was sprayed as follovvs : 

 First, when the buds were nearly ready to burst ; second, when the 

 blossoms had fallen, using Bordeaux mixture and Paris green * 

 thu'd, ten days later with same combination ; fourth, ten days later, 

 repeated the last. The leaves were then somewhat affected with 

 scab, but the apples were nearly perfect. On July 5th, the condition 

 of the trees was about as follows, the figures denoting the per cent, 

 free from scab : Baldwin, 90 ; N. Spy, 95 ; R. I. Greening, 78 ; 

 Roxbury Russet. 83. This was a decided improvement as could 

 be seen from a neighboring orchard in which similar varieties are 

 grown. The rust was quite serious, but the gain from the appli- 

 cation far overbalanced the loss caused by this defect. 



PART II.— SPRAYIKG QUINCES FOR LEAF SPOT, AND 

 THE CRACKING OF THE FRUIT. 



Quinces in all parts of this state are almost invariably attacked 

 by a fungus (Entomosjom^iuTn maculatum). This causes the for- 

 mation of small circular brown spots upon the foliage, and if a leaf 

 is attacked in several places, those spots may unite in the formation 

 of considerable areas. Such leaves generally assume a yellowish 

 appearance, and they soon drop from the tree. Many trees are 

 entirely defoliated each year by the fungus, the fruit in some 

 instances still persisting. (See Bulletin 80). 



The fungus attacks the fruit as well as the foliage. When this 

 takes place early in the year the affected part is checked in its 

 growth, and in consequence the fruit becomes misshapen, and in 

 some portions corky. It may even split open, and is of course 

 rendered entirely worthless for market. Fortunately, however, this 

 disease does not appear to be very active early in the year. I has^e 



