THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. Ill 



severed between the corolla and the receptacle, the frosting of the 

 Jlower destroyed the fruit also. The peach suffered very little, being 

 protected by the corolla, which was loosened, but not yet cast. 

 Other causes, however, combine to destroy our hopes of a very abundant 

 crop. The apple is intact, with the exception of the Greening and the 

 Eusset, which have been somewhat thinned. 



The Curl is a malady which has this year attacked the peach 

 orchards about Grimsby to an extent hitherto quite unknown. It 

 made its appearance toward the end of May, and was a source of great 

 anxiety to some who mistook it for that terrible scourge, the yellows. 

 The leaves curled up, became much thickened with reddish swellings 

 on the upper side. Then tliey took a yellowish hue, and began to drop, 

 and about the first of June our orchards presented an almost deathly 

 appearance. Fortunately the experience of the past shows us that it 

 does no material ii\jury to the tree, and that .we may expect a new crop 

 of healthy foliage. The variety that has suffered most from the Curl 

 with us is the Early Beatrice, from which not only the leaves, but most 

 of the fruit has fallen. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH THE GEAPE VINE FLEA-BEETLE. 



BY HENRY BONNYCASTLE, CAMPBELLFORD. 



Having waited for some time in order to try the effects of several 

 remedies to kill or stop the ravages of the grape vine bug, I beg leave 

 to state that I applied hellebore thoroughly, in both lic^uid and dry 

 state, without any effect. I then mixed two table-spoonfuls of carbolic 

 acid to one bucket of rain-water, (a strong dose,) and sprinkled the 

 vines well, but this had no effect. I then put two table-spoonfuls of 

 white hellebore to one bucket full of soap suds, producing no effect. 

 I also caught the bug and covered liim with hellebore, putting him 

 under a glass, after two days he was as lively as ever. I now find the 

 only plan to exterminate them is hand-picking in the morning when 

 the dew is on the leaf; by doing so I have nearly got rid of them. 

 I now find a small brown slug on the leaves, eating holes in them, this 

 is evidently the offspring of the bug ; I also pick them off, thus pre- 

 venting the breeding for next year. My vines, from being mere bare 

 poles, are now bringing forth buds and leaves, but of course no fruit 

 this year. I should much wish to hear if any remedy has been found. 



