EXrEKIMENT S1\\'ll()\ IJKl'OKT. 539 



cantaloupes complete failure;"' "L.ate pickles scalding;" "Second 

 crop of potatoes, in most cases, will be a failure." 



The crops mentioned in the above reports are here arranged alpha- 

 betically, thus showing the number of times a specific trouble is men- 

 tioned. The numeral in parentheses indicates the times the same 

 disease is reported for the given date : 



Apples. — May 2Gth, dropping. June 30th, leaf blight. July 21st, 

 dropping. August 11th, dropping. August 2oth, drop. SeptemlxT 

 15th, dropping. 



Asparagus. — August 4th, rust. September loth, rust. 



Corn. — June 16th, rotted. June 23d, turning yellow. June 30thy 

 turning yellow. August 18th, scalding. Septeml)er 9th, rot. Sep- 

 tember loth, blight. 



Cantaloupes. — July 21st, blight. 



Clover. — May 19th, curling; wilting (2). June 2d, wilting (2); 

 dying out. 



Cucumber. — August 18th, blighted. August 2oth, rotting. 



Citron. — August 2-5th, vines have a stunted appearance; Ijlightc^d. 

 September 1st, dead. 



Cherries. — June KJth, crack and split. June 23d, rotting. 



Grapes. — August 4th, rot. August 11th, rot. August 18th, rotting. 

 August 2oth, rotting. September 1st, rotting. September 9th, rot- 

 ting (2). 



Lima Beans. — August 18th, moulding. August 2oth, moulding 

 (2); rotting; white mold. September 1st, molding. September 

 9th, mildewed. 



Millet. — August 25th, rusting. 



Melon. — August 18th, blighted. August 2oth, rotting; blighted, 

 September 1st, dead. 



Oats. — July 7th, scald and rust. 



Plums. — July 21st, rotting (2). August 11th, rotting. August 

 2oth, rotting. 



Potatoes. — June 9th, wilting. August 4th, blight ; rot (3): rot- 

 ting (2). August 11th, blight; rotting (3); rot (2). August 18th, 

 rotting (5); scalding; rot (2). August 2oth, rotting (7); blight; 

 rot (2); vines turning black; rotted. September 1st, rotting (5); 

 rotted; blight; blighted; rot (3). Septeml^er 9th, rot (2); rotting 

 (7): blighting. September loth, rotting (2); rotted: rot. 



