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On the decay of APPLE TREES. 



From a Letter of William Dinning, Efquirc, /j ]Mr. 

 MiTCKiLL, ddlcd December 22, 1793. 



Dear Sir, 



IT is undoubtedly of confequence to the farmers of this 

 country, as well as to others, that the cultivation and 

 prefervation of apple trees, be duly attended to. It is 

 therefore with great concern, that I have marked the progrefs 

 of a diforder, prevailing and increafmg in this valuable and 

 ufeful tree, for many years, without having it in my power 

 to devife a remedy. 



As no obfervations have as yet appeared on this interelling 

 fubjed, I hope my giving you the trouble of my remarks 

 thereon may be attributed to my wifli for the prefervation 

 of thofe trees ; which I hope may be effected by fome ingenious 

 invention or difcovery adapted to the novelty and urgency of 

 the difeafe. I firft obferved it in my orchards in the vicinity 

 of Hudfon's river, north of the Highlands, in the year 1780. 

 I have fmce obferved its baneful progrefs further fouth. And, 

 if I am not miftaken, it is fpreading rapidly. I have obferved 

 it alfo, attacking pear trees and quince trees, to the total 

 deflruftion of them in a few years : and as thefe trees are of 

 a flow growth, the lofs, is of courfe irreparable to the prefent 

 proprietors. 



