PROTECTING THE PEAR TREES 



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THE spraying hints given in another 

 column for the apple orchard will ap- 

 ply for the most part to the pear. Bor- 

 deaux applied before the buds open will go 

 a long way in preventing leaf blight and 

 scab, two very common fungous diseases of 

 the pear tree. A second application ought 

 to be made just before the blossoms open 

 out. 



These two sprayings will prove the most 

 beneficial of any that can be given during 

 the season. If the work is omitted during 

 any month of the year, it should not be in 

 the month of May. 



For pear psylla or blister mite, use kero- 

 sene emulsion when the leaves open, and for 

 codling moth add arsenite of lime to the Bor- 

 deaux and apply when fruit is about the size 

 of peas. 



In case the Bordeaux is not used after the 

 fruit is formed, use one pint of the stock 



solution of arsenic and washing soda, de- 

 scribed under the " apple orchard," to two 

 pounds of lime and 45 gallons of water. 



PREVEINTING THE SPREAD OF BUGHT. 



The blight is the terror of the pear grower 

 and many a fruit grower has become thor- 

 oughly discouraged on account of its rava- 

 ges. For a long time the nature of this 

 disease was a profound mystery, but re- 

 cently it has been found to be due to a very 

 minute fungus which is present in the sap 

 and in the leaves and blossoms of the 

 blighted portions. The virus is carried 

 chiefly by insects ; and bees, when visiting 

 tire infected blossoms, often carry the germs 

 ot blight to the bloom of healthy trees. 



To prevent the spread of blight all in- 

 fected wood should be cut and burned be- 

 fore the blooming period. If this has not 

 been done, no time should be lost before do- 

 ing it. 



Trees for the Farmers — As provided 

 by the Minister of Agriculture, we have set 

 aside two acres of land at the College farm 

 on which to grow trees for planting the 

 farmers' wood lots. It is estimated that one 

 acre of nursery will accommodate 60,000 

 seedlings. We are buying this year a large 

 number of small plants, which will be ready 

 for distribution in the spring of 1905-06. In 

 addition we will plant seeds during the com- 

 ing summer and fall so as to keep up our 

 stock from year to year. We are planting 

 this year Norway Spruce, White Pine, 

 White Ash, American Basswood, Sugar 

 Maple and American Elm. — (G. C. Creel- 

 man, Pres. Ont. Agri. College. 



Spraying Formulas. — In the April and 

 May issues of The Horticulturist last year- 

 was published an article and spraying calen- 

 dar prepared by Prof. Wm. Lochhead, of 

 the Ontario Agricultural College. It de- 

 scribed fully how the various spraying mix- 

 tures are prepared and when they should be 

 applied to control such pests as canker 

 worms, tent caterpillars, mildew, scab, oys- 

 ter-shell bark lice, curculio, brown rot and 

 many others prevalent at this season. Sub- 

 scribers desiring such information will do 

 well to look up their back numbers. Copies 

 of these issues will be sent on request if ten 

 cents in stamps is enclosed. 



I prune my apple orchard every spring, 

 and some years do some pruning in June. I 

 believe June is the time to cut oflF any large 

 limbs that should be removed. — (A. E. Bell- 

 man, Bowmanville, Ont. 



We planted some Mackintosh Reds this 

 year. They appear to be A. i and are 

 proving to be better keepers than we ex- 

 pected. We have some of last fall's fruit 

 which IS still in excellent condition. — (Geo. 

 Hutton, Easton's Corners, Ont. 



