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GARDEN FOES. 



earliest presence may be detected by the appearance of 

 bright coral-red spots on the bark. Apples, pears, cur- 

 rants, and other trees are liable to its attack. 



Kemedies. — Remove infected branches and burn them. 

 If the trunk is infected burn the tree. Paint newly-made 



[Photo: H. A. Smith. 

 A DLSEASEi OF YOUNG FRUIT TREES. 



A fungoid disea.se (Eutyi>ella prunastri), which cauees the eudden shrivelling 

 of the foliage and young wood. 



wounds with tar, and burn every scrap of dead wood found 

 with coral-red spots on them. 



Disease of Young Fruit Trees — Occasionally 

 young standard and dwarf fruit trees, especially those 

 growing in heavy clayey soils, show sudden indications of 



