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minate in the spring, and thus continue 

 the Black Knot. The same Knot lasts 

 for several years, or until the branch is 

 killed, it spreading from the old growth 

 up and down the branch. 



The only remedy is the knife. A 

 branch once affected is beyond recovery, 

 and as long as it remains is a seat of 

 propagation of the spores of the fungus. 

 The Knots should be cut off some inches 

 below the main part, because the wood 

 for some distance is filled with the 

 threads of the fungus. I have seen 

 cases where the Knot was thought to 

 be entirely removed by the knife, and 

 a new one would form at the cut end 

 of the stump, thus showing that the 

 work was not properly done. The 

 removed branches should all be burned, 

 as the Knots contain spores which will 

 otherwise become detached and spiead 

 the disease. The best time to cut the 

 Knots is in late autumn, because, the 

 leaves having fallen, the excrescences 

 can be more easily seen. — Byron D. 

 Halsted, in the American Garden. 



AMERICAN APPLES IN ENGLAND. 



The New York Commercial Bulletin 

 lately published the following state- 

 ment from Mr. W. N. White, Covent 

 (jrarden, London, as to the relative 

 qualities and desii'ableness of American 

 apples for exporting to the English 

 market : 



Baldwins — Free seller ; bright color 

 preferred. 



Cranberry Pippins — Sells fairly well; 

 bright color preferred. 



Fall Pippins — Bad keeper. 



Fal la water — Free seller, and com- 

 mands good prices in the spring. 



Golden Pippins — Soft, dangerous 

 apple ; no use here tliis season. 



Golden Russets — Free seller, and 

 when clear makes pood prices. 



Gmvenstein — Soft api)le ; dangerous. 



Greenings — Free seller ; well known. 



Gilliflowers — Poor; should not be 

 sent to England. 



Holland Pippins — Good apple, but 

 soft. 



Jennetings — See remark against 

 Gilliflowers. 



Jonathans — When of good color, 

 command fair prices. 



Kings — Good seller, but should not 

 be sent ripe. 



Lady Apples— Sell well at high 

 prices. 



Maiden's Blush — Good apple ; pro- 

 perly colored commands high prices. 



Montreal Fameuse — Highly colored, 

 sells fairly ; green, bad seller. 



Newtown Pippins — Large, selected 

 fruit commands high prices ; small, 

 speckled fruit, bad to sell, even at low 

 prices. 



Nonpareils — Nova Scotia and Cana- 

 dian always command fair prices. 



Nonsuch — Soft, dangerous. 



Phoenix — When clear, sells fairly ; 

 very liable to turn black on one side, 

 which spoils the appearance. 



Pomme Grise — Sells well, particu- 

 larly when clear. 



Pound Sweet — Dangerous. 



Eambo — Medium only in price and 

 quality. 



Pvibston Pippins — Good seller, but 

 must never be sent ripe ; loses its crisp- 

 ness, which is essential. 



Roxbury Russets — Useful apple ; 

 medium price. 



Spitzenburgh — Good apple, but 

 quickly decays when ripe. 



Spys — Must be large to sell well. 



Swaars — Must be large to sell well. 



Talman Sweet — Medium apple ; fair 

 seller when large size. 



Twenty Ounce — Good medium apple. 



Yandeveres — Fair seller. 



VYageners — Good color, fair prices. 



Woodstock Pippins — Good color, 

 good prices. 



