THIKTEEXTn ./.VATJL MEETIXG. 25 



Pear. 



Blight i^Bacilltis (Diiyloz'onis). There was more blight in 

 pears last year than the previous year, though this did not become 

 a serious trouble. 



Black Mold (Fiiiiiago vagatis). Because of injury started 

 early in the season by the pear psylla and apple louse the leaves 

 of these trees became coated with the black mold which grows 

 in the honey dew secreted by such insects. Because it was so 

 conspicuous some growers were afraid of this fungus. How- 

 ever, its growth on the leaf is superficial and it can scarcely 

 be classed as a parasite. The injury to the leaves was due to 

 the insects, though very often this was not noticed until they 

 had disappeared. 



Rot. Pears seemed to keep poorly last season, starting to rot 

 in many cases soon after being gathered. These ripe fruit-rots 

 are due to a number of fungi. 



Plum. 



Black Knot (PloTirigJitia niorboso). From the number of 

 complaints, black knot was more prevalent than usual. It seems 

 to be as bad now on the Japanese varieties as on the native. 



Oniiicc. 



Blight {Bacillus ainylozvrus). The quince, apparently, suf- 

 fered more from the blight than either the pear or the apple. 

 Proper attention to winter pruning would no doubt lessen this 

 trouble where serious. 



Black Rot {Sphccropsis Maloruvi). The black rot on the 

 quince seems to be most injurious to the fruit. The rotting of 

 quinces is due chiefly to this fungus and the brown rot, both 

 of which were more or less common last year. 



Leaf Blight (Entomosporium maculatum). This is a trouble 

 that is usually present, but Ave have no especial data concerning 

 it last season. 



Raspberry. 



Cane Blight (Sphccrella ruhina). The raspberry, especially 

 the blackcap, like the musk melon, seems to be having a rather 

 hard time in Connecticut. I wish to call attention to a trouble 

 of the raspberry that seems to be rather common here, though 

 it has attracted little attention. This cane blight shows in 



