1 04 Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. 



thus affected should be discarded, or thoroughly 

 treated with some contact insecticide. The 

 safer plan would be not to set them, as it is 

 very hard to eradicate the aphis by dipping the 

 trees, which is a proposed remedy. They are 

 frequently protected from the solutions by dried 

 dirt on the roots. 



Fungous Troubles. — The principal fungous 



trouble that should be guarded against is Crown 

 Gall. This may be recognized by a rough 

 warty growth at or near the collar of the tree. 

 It sometimes makes its appearance on the roots. 

 These enlargements are frequently covered with 

 fine hairy roots giving them a horse tail appear- 

 ance. Whether these are the same thing or not 

 will make but little difference to the planter, 

 as he should discard and destroy all trees, which 

 show signs of either of these troubles, Crown 

 Gall or Hairy Root 



Manner of Propagation.— There has been 

 a great deal said and written upon the subject 

 of propagation of trees, especially of the apple. 

 This is not the time or place to discuss the 

 relative value of Whole Root or Piece Root 

 grafts; or to decide whether or not the Budded 

 tree is superior to either. Suffice it to say that 

 the orchardist who chooses a good tree because 

 it has a good root system and is well grown. 



