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of established tolerances. 



To the best of our knowledge, excessive residues should not result from 

 using any of the products named in the ^est Control Charts if they are applied as 

 reconniended, 



(This article is used in FRUIT NOTES through the courtesy of the Massachusetts 

 Fruit Growers Association, 1955 Annual Report, — EDc) 



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STRAWBERRIES 



Three new red stele resistant strawberry varieties, Orland^ Ifeine 55 and 

 Monmouth, are suggested for trial in the recent revision of Special Circular Noc 

 212-.D available from the Mailing Room or your county extension office* These 

 three varieties appear to be mid-to late-season, high yielder, of better than 

 average quality but not too firm, in limited trials to date. At the moment, Orland 

 looks somewhat better than the other two, but all three should be worthy of trial 

 where red stele is a problems 



Speaking of red stele, a report by Ee K« Vaughan, etalo in 

 Phytopathology , October 195U, indicates that Douglas Fir sawdust mulch caused a 

 significant increase in the seriousness of red stele o Under a four inch mulch 

 36?5 of the plants vrere affected by red stele whereas under clean cultivation only 

 8% were visibly injuredo A similar amount of sawdust vorked into the soil caused 

 only slight increase in red stele o Since the reason given for more red stele under 

 a sawdust miilch is thought to be lower soil temperature and higher moisture content, 

 one might expect that aiy kind of sawdust would have the same effect iJrtien used as 

 a surface mulch o 



Virus-free strawberry plants are being offered for sale by several 

 northeastern nurseries this spring. Pomology Department Sheet No, 12, which may 

 be had for the asking, lists the local sources of such plants of vhich we know, 



•»HH«-A. P.French 



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 BEES AND GRAPES 



"Grape growers frequently see bees sucking the juice from grapes and there 

 fore blame the bees for destroying their fruit© It has long been known that 

 bees do not have mouth parts which can cut the skin of fruit. In the Bee 

 World (England), Go Giordani, Bologna, Italy, reports experiments which inj- 

 dicate that bees are not capable of damaging smooth skinned fruit, although 

 they will suck the juice of fruit previously damaged by birds, wasps and 

 other insects, 



"Giarvarini in 193U showed that bees in cages died of starvation when grapes 

 were the only source of food, unless the skin had been previously pierced ," 



•»H«5-from Yi/isconsin Horticulture 



