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CHERRY. 



Brown Rot of Cherries.— This disease is rather 

 prevalent in many districts, and is shown by a sudden 

 withering of the young shoot just after flowering, and 

 the presence of dead twigs in the tree. It attacks 

 principally Kentish, Morello and Flemish Cherries, and 

 is caused by the attack of a fungus, Monilia fructigena. 

 The sudden death of the shoots is often attributed to 

 frost, but a close examination will demonstrate the 

 presence of fungus on the flowers in grey powdery 

 masses. Remedy — Take out in autumn all dead wood 

 and burn it, and spray in spring with Bordeaux 

 Mixture, ist — ^just before the flowers open, 2nd — 

 directly the fruit is set. In pruning remove all whippy 

 or sappy shoots. 



Black Fly on Cherries is very injurious, and 

 should have attention as soon as the leaf shows curl 

 and harbours any fly. If local, sprinkle with tobacco 

 dust and syringe next day, and repeat again in three 

 days time. If general, wash with 2 ozs. of strong tobacco 

 steeped with i oz, of soft soap in 2 gallons of hot 

 water, syringe well under the leaves in a warm state, 

 or with Nos. i, 2, 4, 5. If the growth is long enough, 

 dipping is more effectual, and economizes the liquid, 

 while sometimes the shoots affected can be removed 

 entire. 



Cherry Leaf Scorch [Gnomonia eryihrysioma). — 

 This disease is prevalent in many orchards, and is 

 recognised by the affected leaves still hanging on the 

 tree in winter, and presenting a black blotched 

 appearance. These leaves serve to distribute the 

 disease next season, so they should be gathered and 



