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THE SUBURBANITE'S HANDBOOK 



Fancy Trained "Big Horn" 



After Thornton 



Fig. 48 



moth and tent caterpillar require arsenicals, the suckling insects 

 require kerosene emulsion and fumigation. There are germecidal 

 enemies, such as apple scab, brown rot, etc., that require the Bour- 

 deaux mixture or lime and sulphur, or the soluble oils. The pear 

 also has its enemies, as the Phytoptis Pyri, a microscopical insect 

 that causes a blistered leaf; there is also the pear Physilla, both of 

 which may be destroyed by lime and sulphur, or soluble oils. There 

 is also the pear slug, which also affects the cherry. The peach suffers 

 from the curled leaf, and the yellows also rot. The plums suffer from 

 curculie. The gooseberry from milldew, and the currant worm. But 

 enough of this long list of enemies, which all require constant watch- 

 fulness and war to the knife. Farther on I will treat at length on 

 this subject. 



DWARF TREES IN POTS. 



As some of my suburbanite readers may be financially so fixed 

 as to be able to afford themselves the luxury of an orchard house, a 

 few remarks on that subject may be of interest in this place. The 

 orchard house may be an elaborate affair in size, style and finish, or 

 it may be a simple lean-to without heating arrangements and costing 

 only a few dollars. It is desirable to grow the different fruits in 



