The Canadian Horticulturist. 311 



APPLE NEWS. 

 The Fruit Crop. 



Sir, — The good report which I sent you for publication in the Horti- 

 culturist some time ago will have to be modified a little. The apple tree 

 twig bhght which appeared to be noticed here for. the first time last summer, 

 has again visited us, and is doing great injury to the orchards in this district 

 It is first noticed at the extremity of the small twigs, though oftentimes it 

 attacks limbs an inch or more in diameter, and that in the middle of the limb. 

 The fruit immediately ceases growing, and the disease spreads both ways and 

 will eventually kill the tree. The Ben Davis seems particularly subject to it, 

 the writer having lost two fine trees, also one Wallbridge and one Duchess 

 Oldenburg, and a Golden Russet. A neighbor of mine has also lost several 

 Ben Davis. 



It is well to sound a note of alarm about this disease. One of our mem- 

 bers, Mr. D. Monroe, of Cedar Brae, Cornwall, has already sent samples of 

 infected trees to Professor Craig, Ottawa, and that gentleman's answer has 

 been published in our local papers. His instructions are, to immediately prune 

 the affected limbs and bum them, taking care to disinfect the shears, saws, etc., 

 used in the work. 



I would also supplement this by scraping the loose bark off the lower part 

 of the large limbs and trunks of all the trees, and wash with strong soap-suds, 

 thus inducing a vigorous, healthy growth, which will help to ward off this, or 

 any other disease fruit trees are subject to. The tent caterpillar is also making 

 his annual visit. Cut off the infested limb, sprinkle a Uttle coal oil on and 

 burn it. 



Cornwall, Ont, Aug. 6, 1896. W. S. Turner. 



THE EUROPEAN APPLE CROP. 



Messrs. Simon Shuttleworth & Co., of Liverpool, write :-- 



Sir, — Since our last advice of June 15th, we have had more specific crop 

 information from our people in Europe, and have ourselves travelled over 

 several thousand miles of the United States and Canada. Regarding Europe, 

 we beg to summarise as follows : 



England and Scotland will be short of apples, especially for winter use. 



Ireland has a good crop, but cuts no figure. It is expected that all of 

 these will be used up before the American and Canadian crop begin moving 

 in any quantity. 



Holland will not likely have over one-third of a crop. 



Belgium and France. — We take these together, as the apple crop this year 



