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the first blossoms, YJe therefore offer this possible explanation. It 

 takes grod roots and good leives to produce good borries. The poorer 

 the root system, the more ha:idicr.pped the l3avos a"d the less of needed 

 materials will the beri-ies o.a taat plant reocivse The tip of the berry 

 is farcnest reii.jved fr<.Jri the source of supply. If thare is not enough 

 water, oarbohydrate?? . stCu-, ontex-ing the 'oer'-Yj thj bip "ells will fail 

 to deve]op:. So the problem may rest aJjr.n&t cr'tir-sly on the roots. If 

 they arc budly d8iiia>;;ed by BL^-ck Root (a fungus disease) that shortc 'iming 

 Vifill be felt in tho leaves and in the berrie", Largs, vigorous plants 

 with turgid, green leaves must have normal roots, and such plants tend 

 to produce large, well formed berries, poor roots, plus a droughty 

 soil, are like to produce "nubbins," 



MRSBRY IMSPECTION TR IP 



For the past 25 years various members of the Pomology Department 

 have made annual trips to nurseries in the East, Midwest and South to 

 inspect fruit trees for Trueness to Name. This suiraner two such trips 

 are planned, the first of which got undon/ay June 23, As this is being 

 written the creY/ consisting of A, P» Frenc'h, 0. C. Roberts, VV, D, Weeks, 

 and 17, H, Tnios is at Princess Anne, Maryland for two days. Other stops 

 include Chcriton, Virginia and Berlin, Maryland and Selbyville, Delaware, 

 The inspection of nursery stock involves careful observations of the 

 vegetative characteristics of a large niunber of varieties. It makes 

 possible the purchase of trees which vd.ll bear fruit of the desirod 

 variety. It has practically eliminated the sale of misnamed trees in 

 the East, The list of nurseries v.rhich avail themselves of this service 

 may be obtained from the Pomologj^ Department on request. 



SCHOOLS FOR IiAR\^ST LABOR SUP ERVISORS P LAMED 



To facilitate the handling of inexperienced apple pickers, at least 

 two sessions with picking crov» foremen in V/'orcester and Middlesex Counties, 

 during the late summer are being planned. It is not the intent of these 

 schools to urge uniformity in picking methods, but to cover the many 

 items which contribute to a smoothly running harvest. The schools will be 

 limited to actual or prospective foremen of picking crows, ITatch for 

 announcement of dates and places of meeting. 



