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with our Blight Cure, and fresh growth encouraged 

 by a good surface mulch over the roots, and it can 

 often be remedied by root pruning, and bringing the 

 roots out of a cold subsoil. It cannot be too much 

 emphasised that this fungus can only enter the tree 

 through a wound, therefore all abrasions of the bark 

 must at once be trimmed smooth and dressed with 

 an antiseptic, such as Blight Cure (No. i). Gunshot 

 wounds, damage from ladders, and blows from the 

 hoe or spade, make an opportunity which is seldom 

 refused by this ubiquitous pest. See also Scab. As 

 this fungus also attacks forest trees, such as Oak, 

 Ash, Maple, Lime, etc., any affected trees near the 

 fruit garden should be treated as above to minimise 

 the risk of further infection. The Black Scab and 

 Spot on fruit and foliage leads to Canker if unchecked. 



CODLIN MOTH. This troublesome insect lays its 

 eggs upon the young Apples when about i inch 

 long, and from the egg a small maggot bores its 

 way into the core of the fruit, leaving its excreta 

 at the eye of the Apple, which drops off prematurely. 

 These drops must be cleared away at once and burnt 

 to destroy the chrysalids. Dress the tree with Blight 

 Cure during winter to kill any larvae which may be 

 hibernating there. Blue Tits and poultry do much 

 good service by devouring the larvae. 



GOAT MOTH AND LEOPARD MOTH. In the stems 

 and branches of Fruit Trees a patch like sawdust 

 may often be observed with a dripping of golden 

 sap. This indicates that the caterpillars of the above 

 are at work, eating their way into the pith of the Tree ; 

 a twisted wire should be inserted, as far as possible, 

 when the yellow larvae may be withdrawn, and the 



