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ture and spores to collect. Third, as soon as the rot appears, 

 the affected fruits should be gathered and burned. This pro- 

 cess should be repeated with sufficient frec[uency to prevent the 

 fungus from producing spores. Fourth, the trees should be 

 sprayed thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture before growth 

 begins in the spring. There is considerable difference of opinion 

 in regard to subsequent sprayings. It is known that the applica- 

 tion of fungicides will prevent the rot, but frequently consider- 

 able damage is done to the foliage, especially of peaches and 

 Japan plums, by the use of Bordeaux mixture. Hence, if subse- 

 quent applications of Bordeaux are to be made, the amount of 

 bluestone should be reduced and the amount of lime increased. 

 The speaker has had good results in the majority of cases in 

 using two pounds of bluestone with from six to eight pounds 

 of good lime in fifty gallons of water. If the trees are sprayed 

 after the leaves appear, there should be from three to five 

 applications, depending upon the weather and upon the variety. 

 It is apparent that the spraying should be continued longer upon 

 the late as compared with the early varieties. Fifth, remember- 

 ing that this fungus is capable of growing upon a number of 

 fruits, attention should be given to the conditions surrounding 

 the orchard, so that, while one is combating the rot in his peach 

 orchard, for example, the spores are not being brought into the 

 orchard from nearby plum or cherrv' trees. In this connection 

 it should be suggested that fruit growers upon adjacent farms 

 should combine against this common foe. While a single fruit 

 grower may do much in combating this disease, much more 

 satisfactory results may be attained by keeping the fungus 

 reduced to a minimum in the entire neighborhood, since the 

 spores are capable of being carried long distances. 



Mr. Sternberg : I think we have listened to a very instruc- 

 tive address, but as it is dinner time I would suggest that we 

 now adjourn to 1.30, and then come back and continue the dis- 

 cussion. A good many of our friends, no doubt, will want to 

 ask the Professor a good many questions, and we shall be glad 

 to continue this suljject after dinner. 



President Piatt announced the following Committee on 

 Nominations: Air. Edwin Hoyt, Mr. A. C. Innis, Mr. A. W. 

 Saunders, Mr. H. B. Buell, and Prof. W. E. Britton ; and a 

 recess to 1.30 was then taken. 



