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This seems to indicate that spraying with Bordeaux 

 mixture has no effect upon the disease. Some of the 

 varieties were even more afVccted lliis season than last. 

 In reviewiii<2: tlie work of tlie i>ast few seasons, it may 

 be said that the rust is «;Tadually increasing through- 

 out the orchard. At present there are hut few varie- 

 ties til at liave not been at least slightly affected with 

 the rust. ^^'hile many of the varieties have not been 

 affected so as to show reduced growth, many others 

 have received a very serious setback from this cause. 



The Green Aphis of Apples. — This insect has been 

 very troublesome this season, and spread upon many 

 varieties not attacked before. 



The following varieties have been more or less af- 

 fected: 



Aikin, badly. 



Apple of Commerce, very badly. , 



Battyani, badly. 



Black Ben Davis, very badly. ' 



Bledsoe, slightlv. 



Benoni, slightly. 



Carolina Green, badly. 



Cooper's Red, badly. 



Cooper's Early, badly. 



Early Harvest, slightly. 



Elgin Pippin, badly. 



Epir, very badly. 



Family, badly. 



Garven stein, slightly. 



Horse, verv badlv. 



Jeffries' Everbearing, very badly. 



Jennings, slightly. 



Jklammoth Black Twig, very badly. 



