The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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969.— Shot-hole 

 Fungus. 



mixture. The second treatment should be made about 

 June I St, and the third about June 15th. Should this 

 treatment be insufficient to hold the disease in check, a 

 fourth spraying may be made about July 15th. 



In conclusion, it should be said that thoroughness 

 in spraying is essential to success. It is not necessary to 

 drench the trees but the aim should be to completely 

 cover every leaf with fine mist-like particles of the spray. 

 To do this it is necessary to have a powerful pump and 

 good nozzle. 



The Plum Leaf Spot, or shot-hole fungus has been 

 successfully dealt with at the New York Experiment 

 Station by use of Bordeaux mixture applied three times, 

 viz.: May 17th, June ist and June 15th. Only ten per 

 cent, of injury was apparent in the case of the treated 

 trees, while 78 per cent, was observable on those un- 

 treated. 



This fungus makes its appearance soon after the 

 first leaves are full grown, first by little discolored spots, 

 about -r's oi an inch in diameter, with margins tinged 

 with purple or red. These spots gradually become }i 

 of an inch in diameter, and sometimes coalesce. The 

 tissues wither, and frequently break away from the 

 healthy portions surrounding them, leaving the circular 

 holes represented in Fig. 969. 



SCORE CARDS FOR JUDGES. 



^UR readers will remember that Score Cards were prepared by the Ontario 

 Fruit Growers Association for the use of Judges at exhibitions, and 

 fYT^J described in the report for 1 894. At the Industrial last year these Cards 

 were tried and found to serve an excellent purpose, because it necessitated 

 judging by points instead of the hasty jumping at decisions so commonly 

 practised. Of course Judges who attempt such careful work are entitled to 

 higher compensation than when using the old method, and where one Judge is 

 made responsible in place of three, that one should receive the fees formerly 

 allowed the three Judges. 



In order to make the cards a little simpler, we have reduced the several 

 score cards for dessert, cooking and general purpose apples, to one ; simply by 

 giving at the head the points belonging to each division, thus : — 



Score Card for Collections of Apples and Pears 



Ten Points as follows : 



For Cooking : — Form i ; Size 3 ; Color i ; Uniformity 2 ; Clearness 3. 



For Dessert : — Form 2 ; Size i ; Color 2 ; Clearness 3 ; Uniformity 2. 



General Collection : — Form i ; Size 2 ; Color 2 ; Clearness 3 ; Uniformity 2. 



