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eaten away into holes, and the leaf falls, bezinning from the butt 
end of the branches, and the wood does not ripen as it should do, 
thereby enfeebling the tree. 
Remedies.—Collect and burn all affected leaves and destroy the 
summer spores, which remain inert during the winter only to infect 
the next year’s growth. Spray early in the season with Copper 
Mixture, half strength, or other fungicides. 
Lear Soap (Entomosporium maculatum, Lev.) attacks the 
leaves of avples, pears, quinces, peaches, cherries, etc. (says Massee). 
Tiese fall early in the season, and in bad attacks leave the trees 
defoliated. A second growth of leaves follows, and at times these 
suffer in the same way. As a consequence, the trees are much 
weakened. 
Small red spots appear on the upper surface of leaves when 
still young ; these increase in size and become brown, having one or 
more minute black spots slightly above the general surface. If the 
spots are numerous, the leaves become brown, shrivel, and fall off. 
If the leaf is older, with rigid tissues, it retains its shape, but falls 
to the ground. 
On the branches the spots are at first reddish, becoming slightly 
sunken with a central elevation and blackish in colour which 
coalesce, sometimes encircling the branch, in which case, the portion 
above the diseased area dies. 
The fruit of pears is sometimes spotted by the disease. 
Bordeaux Mixture keeps the blight in check. 
Scab and Peach Freckle. 
Scas. 
Preach FRECKLE causes dark spots on the skin of maturing 
fruit, which present a freckled look. These spots are the result of 
