RATIONAL FRUIT CULTURE. 



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Fungoid Diseases. — In black rot, dark spots appear first oq 

 the leaves, and then on the berries, which shrivel and harden. 

 Spraying with Bordeaux mixture at half-strength, just after 



Fig. W — Shanking. The stalks o( some o( the Grapes have wtthere^. 



the buds break, and once or twice afterwards, has been recom- 

 mended. In Grape rot (anthracnose) , the spots are grey, with 

 a dark edge. They appear on the leaves, shoots, and berriea. 

 As this disease spreads rapidly, infected berries should be cut 

 off and collected, not left lying about on the floor, and flowerg 



