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DISEASES OF THE COCO-NUT 

 PALM. 



PESTS AND ENEMIES. 



GENERALLY speaking, the coco-nut tree, 

 under normal conditions, is comparatively little 

 subject to disease, and the enemies it has to 

 contend with outwardly are few in number, 

 but when they do appear they can do much 

 harm, so must receive speedy attention. Their 

 reduction and extermination is mostly assured 

 by constant attention and by keeping- a trained 

 staff employed to look persistently after the 

 palms. There are two or three fungoid diseases 

 which are liable to attack the trees, and of 

 these the worst and most insidious is the 

 ' 4 bud-rot." This appears in the heart of the 

 crown of the tree and manifests itself by the 

 turning yellow and withering of the leaves. 

 Once the presence of it has been determined, 

 there seems to be only one remedy, viz., the 

 felling and burning of the tree. 



The crown and upper part of the affected 

 tree especially should be burnt without delay. 

 Where this is not expedient, the entire 

 diseased mass must be deeply buried, with the 

 addition, if possible, of quick-lime or other 

 disinfectant. 



