THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 373 



The cause of peach yellows is unknown, though it has the appear- 

 ance of a bacterial affection. As yet, however, there is no proof that 

 it is bacterial, though our best mycologists have diligently and persist- 

 ently sought for the cause. Fortunately it has been found safe to 

 plant new trees in localities from which old trees have been removed. 



The only means of control is to dig out the diseased trees and burn 

 them as soon as the disease is discovered. This, when faithfully 

 practiced, has saved many orchards in large part. 



The disease is serious in Illinois, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, 

 Georgia," etc. It is hoped that our strict quarantine measure and our 

 thorough inspection service will ever keep this foe from our peach 

 orchards, but every fruit grower should know the enemy and be ready 

 to give no quarter should it steal into his grove. The early maturing 

 spotted fruit, the yellow leaves and especially the wiry twigs with very 

 narrow yellow leaves, which appear later in the progress of the disease, 

 will reveal its advent. 



Mr. George K. Atwood, Department of Agriculture, State of New 

 York, has prepared a very interesting bulletin. No. 61, which is 

 peculiarly helpful, as it gives wonderfully fine illustrations of the 

 disease in all its stages. This bulletin also describes "little peach," 

 which is probably specifically different from peach yellows.— A. J. 

 Cook. 



