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The Fatality of Crown Gall, Etc. 



Continued from page 9. 

 many of our states. In the vicinity 

 of Shenandoah alone, where there are 

 two nurseries, the loss in a bad year 

 is often as high as -faO.OOO or SoO.OOO. 

 The annual loss in nurseries in the 

 middle west is 20 per cent to .')() per 

 cent of the total production, as all 

 galled trees are a total loss. 



Work is now being done on methods 

 of control. Such means as selection 

 of roots, various grafting methods, and 

 disinfection of roots before planting 

 have been tried. So far no satisfac- 

 tory means of prevention has been 

 found, although results have been en- 

 couraging. 



There seem to be about four points 

 that if borne in mind will reduce the 

 losses due to tliis disease materially: 



1. Secure healthy trees. 



2. Plant in clean soil if possible. 



3. Use resistant varieties. 



4. Watch out for preventive methods. 



A complete summary of this experi- 

 ment to date can be obtained by send- 

 ing for Research Bulletin No. 50, Iowa 

 State College, Bulletin Section, Ames, 

 Iowa. The bulletin was written by 

 Laurenze Greene and I. E. Melhus. 



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 and although the loss does not com- 

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 noticeable. There are a few bees in 

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