450 INDEX. 



Page. 



Wiley, D. W., Letter from 277 



Willard, S. D., Letter from 44 



Willits, Prof. Edwin, Address by 218 



Biography of 335 



Windbreaks, Use of , to Fruit Grower 212 



iiow to Create « 212 



Wise, Mrs. A., Paper by 348 



Wood Lot, Management of 211 



Y. 



Yellows, Contagious Nature of 137, 285 



Life of Affected Trees. 138 



Prevention of Spread of 143, 144,273 



Prof. Erwin F. Smith's Report on 221 



History and Distribut.on 222 



First Appearance of. 227 



Early Extension of 229 



E.xtension of, since 1830. 2131 



First Appearance of, in Michigan 235 



Extension of, in Berrien County 236, 237 



First Appearance of, in Van Buren County 237, 239 



Progress of, in Van Buren County 238 



Repression of, in Van Buren County 239 



First Appearance in Allegan County 239 



Progress of, in Allegan County.. 240 



Repression of, in Allegan County 240 



in Other Parts of Michis?an '. 241 



Present Distribution of, ia United States 242 



Conclusions as to Origin and Spread of 243, 299 



Characteristics of - - 244 



First Year of 245 



Shoots, Appearance of 246,247,248,249 



Second Year of 249 



Third and i^ater Years of 250 



Symptoms, Digest of 251 



How Affected by Autumn Frosts 259,260 



Cold Winters , 262,263 



Excessive Rainfall 264 



Earth Conditions. 265-278 



Wetand RlchSoils 278 



Neglect of Cultivation 279 



Pruning 279 



Excess of Nitrogenous Manures 279 



Continued Budding... 280 



Propagation by Diseased Pits 281 



Diseased Buds 283 



Borers 288 



Root .Vphides .^ 290 



Fungi ' 293 



Attempts to Cure 266-269 



Replanting after Ravages of 272, 274-277 



Spread of Checked by Legislation 274 



Experience with, of Michigan Growers 274-277 



Inoculation for 286 



Spread of by Implements 287 



Nurseries not Responsible for 287 



