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rapid growth, and present soon after the appearance of the 

 blossom buds, a disposition to cast off those buds witliout even 

 an attempt to mature them, or when inflorescence takes place, 

 it is not followed by the formation of capsules or balls. Among 

 the varieties which we have carefully examined, we think the 

 following list may be taken as showing the relative tendency to 

 become diseased, those yielding most readily to the malady 

 being placed first in order, and the most hardy being last. 

 Chenango, Lincoln Seedling or Jenny Lind, Long Red , Seals Foot, 

 Danvers Red, Black Chenango, Davis Seedling. We do not give 

 this list as having any value beyond our own observation of a 

 few varieties, as it would of course be very much modified by 

 an increased number ; but we have given it, as it may aid culti- 

 vators in determining what varieties it will be most prudent to 

 cultivate or reject. 



Disease has shown itself very extensively in many varieties 

 of the Bean, in some cases so extensively as seriously to injure 

 tlie crop and lesson its value. The pod, after being nearly at 

 mature size, exhibits dark spots, usually over the inclosed ker- 

 nel, and whenever this spot is seen, the bean beneath it, although 

 often growing to full size, presents an appearance of having 

 been frostbitten ; and when these are numerous, as is often the 

 case, the labor of removing them is so great as entirely to eat 

 up all the profit of the crop. This diseased appearance com- 

 mences invariably upon the outside of the pod, and gradually 

 works its way inward to the kernel, and so far as wc have made 

 it the subject of particular investigation, would seem to be not 

 unlike the potato disease in its general character. It appears 

 to attack all varieties, whether early or late, bush or })ole beans, 

 and is worthy of a more extended and careful examination than, 

 we have yet been able to give it. 



Our attention during the past year has been mainly directed 

 to an examination of the disease of the apple tree, which was 

 briefly described in our report of last year, and which we regret 

 to say, is to be met with in all parts, if not in every orchard of 

 the State. 



The disease shows itself very commonly in this way'. A 

 vigorous tree is grafted by the usual process of cloft-grafting. 

 For two successive years the scion makes a strong and healthy 

 growth, but at the end of this period the bark around the stock 



