22 CITRUS TREES AND THEIR DISEASES 



"Nature does not capriciously scatter her secrets 

 as golden gifts to lazy pets and luxurious darlings, 

 but imposes tasks when she presents opportunities, 

 and uplifts him whom she would inform. The apple 

 that she drops at the feet of Newton is but a coy in- 

 vitation to follow her to the stars." Whipple. 



I desire to also have my readers understand that 

 this book will not be indexed or chaptered ; on the other 

 hand, it will read straight from beginning to end, as 

 it is a fact the readers can only get the value that the 

 writer is to hand out by absolutely reading every word 

 in this book. 



DISEASES OF THE TREE 



The writer realizes the most important factor in 

 this book will be the subject of tree diseases, their 

 causes and cures. In the first place trees are like indi- 

 viduals, are just as sensitive and just as much subject 

 to diseases. There is always a cause for the starting 

 of a disease, this cause may be laid to many conditions, 

 especially with a tree. 



Did you ever stop to think that a dozen men may 

 contract the same identical disease, with the same con- 

 ditions producing the disease. You will note that a 

 number of these men will improve rapidly, while all 

 being administered the same treatment, some are slow 

 to recover and others perhaps may die from the effects. 



Now trees are the same, as I have said before. 

 You may take a grove, perhaps a dozen or two trees 

 are diseased. You apply certain applications or reme- 



