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tually shrivel and drop, giving the tree a defohated appearance. This disease 

 is closely related to the fungus which causes the bladder-like growths on plum 

 trees called "plum pockets." Nothing definite is known as to the method 

 by which this fungus is propagated and carried over from year to year, but it 

 is supposed that the mycelium or vegetative portion remains dormant in the 

 young shoots and leaf buds, and develops with the beginning of growth in 

 spring. 



This disease is easily and effectively treated by preventive measures if 

 applied in time. Spray with copper sulphate, i lb. to 25 gallons of water before 

 the buds start in spring. Follow this with Bordeaux mixture, using 4 lbs. of 

 copper sulphate and 4 lbs. of lime to a barrel (45 gallons) of water just before 

 the blossoms open, and repeat this application a week after the blossoms have 

 fallen. When the season is cold and wet, as the present one has been, another 

 application some two weeks later will be advisable. It will pay to spray when- 

 ever the disease appears, although the earlier applications have been neglected. 

 — J. Craig, in Montreal Star. 



Lumber Wagon Springs are an important article in fruit growing sec- 

 tions. In the height of the season when apples, peaches, pears, grasses, black- 

 berries, etc., are all to be carted to the railway station or local landing, our 

 ordinary market wagons are entirely too small, and we must either buy more 

 wagons, or make more frequent journeys. The lumber wagon lies idly by, 

 except when used for teaming barrels of apples or pears, and these even are 

 often much damaged, while being shaken about over rough roads. The con- 

 signee will complain, but the shipper positively declares he put them up in good 

 condition, little dreaming of the evil results of the rough usage he has given 

 them. 



Fig. 674. 



A bolster spring has been invented, which will serve a good purpose in 

 converting a common wagon into a spring vehicle for transporting fruit, and 

 yet raise the box very little. It is easily adjusted and inexpensive, and- fruit 

 growers will, no doubt, take advantage of them. 



