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The Advantages of Spraying* fop Pear Scab have been distinctly 



observed at Maplehurst. One large orchard of fifteen hundred bearing trees of 

 the Bartletts were some years ago so badly affected with fusicladium pyrinum, 

 that the fruit was almost unsalable. In 1891 we sprayed the trees with ammo- 

 niacal copper carbonate, one application, and thought we observed some good 

 effects ; in 1892 we tried Bordeaux mixture, giving two applications, both after 

 the young fruit was set. The scab was already bad upon all the young fruit, 

 but the result was to stay its progress, and -much of the fruit was marketable. 

 About the same treatment and results were observed in 1893 ; but in 1894 (the 

 present season), we have given the orchard more thorough treatment, with distinct 

 results. Three applications of Bordeaux mixture have been made, in addition to 

 the one of copper sulphate, which was made before the leaves came out. As a 

 result we have healthy, vigorous trees, and the cleanest fruit ever seen in the 

 orchard. The difference between trees treated and not treated is so marked 

 that we shall not think of omitting the spraying with Bordeaux any future season. 

 In the Experiment Record, Vol. 5. No. 10, p. 987, is given a table showing 

 Prof. Beach's results in this line, with Seckel and White Doyenne pears, which 

 we quote here. 



The Doyenne trees were sprayed May 10, 19, and 31, and June 12 and 28. 

 The Seckles were sprayed May 2, 10, 19, and 31, and June 12 and 28. On July 

 18 it was noted that nerely every fruit on the lower brances of the sprayed trees 

 was perfect, while on the unsprayed trees nearly every fruit was blemished by 

 the scab. This difference between the sprayed and unsprayed fruit became 

 more noticeable as the season advanced. 



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