98 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



to have the trees thoroughly protected by a fungicide during 

 November and December, and hence would recommend that a 

 thorough application of bordeaux be made soon after the 

 fruit is gathered, this to be followed after the leaves are off 

 with another application of bordeaux or of lime-sulphur so- 

 lution. 



The results of fall spraying with bordeaux are very clearly 

 demonstrated in the orchard of Eisman Brothers, of Grants 

 Pass, Oregon. To quote from Mr. Carson's report in the 

 Eighth Biennial Report of the Oregon State Board of Horti- 

 culture: "Eisman Brothers own an apple orchard of thirty- 

 five acres near Grants Pass, which in 1901 was so badly dis- 

 eased with anthracnose that they were about to dig it up. 

 Every tree in the orchard was diseased with this fungus. 

 Nearly all of the tops of the trees were dead or dying. The 

 vitality of the orchard was so low that it did not produce 

 enough ajDples to pay expenses. The brothers worked faith- 

 fully, cutting out dead spots and dead wood during early 

 spring months, but the fungus continued to increase. At 

 my suggestion Eisman Brothers began spraying with bor- 

 deaux early in the fall before the leaves were off the trees, 

 as suggested in Professor Cordley's bulletin. The benefits of 

 their first fall spraying were very pronounced. The spring 

 following showed but very little new tissue affected with the 

 fungus. Eisman Brothers followed up their spraying in the 

 fall of 1902-03 and to-day (1904) their orchard is very vigor- 

 ous and free of the fungus." 



Several other striking illustrations of the beneficial effects 

 of fall spraying for anthracnose could be mentioned, but 

 probably enough has been given to at least convince one hav- 

 ing a diseased orchard of the advisability of giving the method 

 a thorough trial. Should such be the case I should consider 

 it a great favor to be informed of the results, be they good 

 or bad. 



APPLE SCAB. 



West of the Cascades apple scab is one of the most serious 

 drawbacks to apple growing. The abundant rains and cool 

 weather in fall provide favorable conditions for the growth of 

 the fungus upon the leaves, and thus provide abundantly for 



