538 NEW JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL 



Grapes — July 26th, rotting (2). August 2d, rotting (3). 

 August 9th, rotting (2). August i6th, rotting (4). August 

 22d, rotting (2). September 13th, rotting. 



Lima Beans — July 26th, blight. August 9th, mildew. August 

 i6th, milde^v (2). August 22d, mold; mildew. August 30th, 

 molding. September 6th, molding. 



Melons — August i6th, blight. 



Plums — July 26th, rotting. August 2d. rotting (3). August 

 1 6th, rotting. August 22d, rotting. 



Potatoes — May 17th, rot. August 2d, scab (2). August 

 9th, blight (3) ; rotting (3). August i6th, rotting (7) ; blight 

 (2). August 22d, blight; rotting (5). August 30th, rotting 

 (7). September 6th, rotting (7). Septeinber 13th, rotting 

 (8). 



Peaches — July 12th, rotting. 



Pears — June 21st, blight. July 12th, blight. 



Szveet Potatoes — April, rotting in hot-beds. 



Tomatoes — August i6th, scald; blight (3). August 22d, 

 blighting (2). August 30th, rust. 



It is seen that during April and the early part of May there 

 are many mentions of injury to the crops due to the severe 

 winter. Following this is the dropping of young apples, pears, 

 plums and cherries, and then the rotting of those fruits and the 

 blighting of the trees begin. The potatoes and lima l3eans suf- 

 fered more than any other truck crops from rot and mildew, 

 respectively. 



The amount of complaint for the last three weeks, August 

 30th, SeptemlDer 6th and 13th, are less than for the correspond- 

 ing weeks last year. In 1903 the number of mentions were: 

 September ist, potatoes. 13; tomatoes. 2: grapes, i; lima beans, 

 I. September 8th, potatoes, 11; tomatoes, 4; grapes, 2; lima 

 beans. 2; peaches, i. Septemter 15th, potatoes, 7; tomatoes, 5. 

 In 1904 — August 30th, potatoes. 7; tomatoes, i ; lima beans, i. 

 September 6th, potatoes. 7; lima beans, i. September 13th, 

 potatoes. 8; grapes, i. In 1903 there were forty-nine reports 

 of decay; injury to twenty-six for the present year. Upon the 

 whole, it has been a season with a low average of injurious 

 diseases. 



Notes Upon Winter Injury to Plants. 



In order to gather information upon the injuries sustained by 

 plants in the State due to the severe winter of 1903-04, the fol- 

 lowing letter was sent out, through the kindness of Mr. E. W. 



