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GARDEN FOES. 



initt'S travel about the bu'sheis in May and June, and later 

 find a refuge in the young budis and under portions of 

 rough l)avk on the wood. 



PtEMEDiEs. — In the case of a bad attack the proper 

 remedy is to burn the bushes. Where only a few big 

 buds are seen, pick these oft' and burn them. A gocxl 

 preventive measure is spraying the bushes with a mix- 

 ture of lime and sulphur. Mix lib. of fresh lime and 



[Photo: J. G, Blakey. 

 BLACK CrinLVNT GALL OR BIG BUD MITE. 



Fig. 1, Shoots- affected with tlie mite, pho^^^ographed in January. Fig. i. 

 Healthy shoots photographed at eame time. Fig. 3, Healthy shoot photographed 

 on May 5. Fig. 4, Infested shoote photographed on same date. 



lib. of sulphur in 20 gallonis of water, and spray the 

 bushes in spring. Or, mix one part of fresh lime with 

 two of sulphur, and dust this oyer the trees whilst wet 

 in March, Api'il, and May. 



Currant Aphides (iihopalosiphum ribis and Myzus 

 ribis).— Two kinds of Aphides, or Plant Lice, frequently 

 prove very injurious to currant trees. The Ehopalosiphum 



