168 FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



tissue paper and stored in a cool, airy place, will keep in 

 good condition for a month or six weeks. Before wrap- 

 ping in the paper it is advisable to expose the fruit to the 

 sun for a day or so to get it thoroughly dry. (Figs. 67 and 

 68.) 



Pests. The following insects attack the foliage: The 

 larvae of the Winter, Umber, March, and Vapourer Moths ; 

 Clay-coloured, Green-leaf, and Oblong-leaf Weevils ; Plum 

 Sawfly, Slugworm, and Social Pear Sawfly; Leaf-curling, 

 Mealy Plum, and Damson Aphis; Red Spider. The 

 Goat and Leopard Moth larvae and Shot Borer Beetle 



Fig. 67. A LESSON IN THINNING FRUIT. 



Owing to not thinning out the fruit in an early stage of growth, it is irregular 



size. 



attack the wood ; Plum Fruit Sawfly larvae the fruit ; and 

 various Scale insects the bark of the Plum tree. 



Diseases. The Bladder Disease attacks the fruit ; Gum- 

 mosis the branches, etc. ; and the Silver-leaf Disease the 

 foliage. See chapters on the subject, further on. 



Best Dessert Plums. 



Following is a list of what we consider to be the best 

 dessert varieties : 



