330 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



Germany. The apple crop here will not be so good as was originally expected, 

 fallings being exceptionally heavy ; the dry period during setting time has had a worse 

 effect on the fruit trees than in neighboring countries. There has, however, been some 

 rain lately, which may modifj present anticipations. 



France. — The long drought has caused a Large proportion of the fruit to fall, and the 

 apple crop, which originally promised to be abundant, will only b^ a medium one. This 

 refers to all kinds. Rennet de Canada will be ready by the end of this month, which, for 

 this apple, is exceptionally eaily. 



The conclusions to be derived from the above reports arc : That the home crop will be 

 abundant for supplying the wants of our markets during the early part of the season, and 

 the later sorts, even with a loss from "fallings," will be sufficient to fully supply the 

 demand for South of England until end of October. Shipments ought, therefore, not to 

 commence till the end of October or beginning of November, when our markets .should be 

 open for choice samples. 



London, England, July, 1893. J. B. Thomas. 



FRUIT PROSPECTS. 



Waterford. —Sir, — The apple crop will be about ten percent, of an average. The 

 foliage is very fine ; the fruit is likely to be large, and of fair sample. Pears, thirty per 

 cent . and the trees almost free from blight; peaches, eighty per cent.; plums, forty per 

 cent.: blackberries, one hundred per cent.- -J. H. McMichael. 



Middlesex County. — Sir, — Blackberries, grapes and plums are a heavy crop. Peaches 

 good, but few grown in this district. Apples are light, and pears average, or rather 

 heavy. — Oko. H. Dixon, Hyde Park. 



Victoria County. — Sir, — Estimate of probable fruit crop for present season, on basis 

 of 100 per cent, for average yield : Apples, 50 ; grapes, 100 : pears, 30, and very much 

 spotted : Plums, 100, not much curculio. — Thos. Beall, Lindsay, Ont. 



Diseased Peaches. 



5*1.. Sir. — What is the cause, and the best cure for mildew on the peach, and 

 what injury is done by it '.' I have quite a number of trees that the top seems to be affected 

 with it. Would spraying with Bordeaux mixture, made just strong enough so as not to 

 affect the foliage, be of benefit ': 



H. W. Cottle, Salem, Oregon. 



Reply by Prof. John Craig, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 



Supposing the above disease to be "monilia," one of the commonest fungus 

 enemies attacking the peach and the plum, the following course of treatment is 

 recommended for trial : Spray as soon as the fruit sets with sulphate of copper, 

 two ounces to 45 gallons of water ; follow this with diluted Bordeaux mixture, to 

 which Paris green has been added, for the purpose of checking attacks of the 

 curcullio. If rot developes late in the season, as sometimes is the case, just 

 before the ripening of the fruit, spray again with sulphate of copper solution, or 

 ammoniacal copper carbonate. Xo diseased fruit should be allowed to hang 

 upon the tree, as it only serves to spread the malady. 



