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ITS SCOPE AND CHARACTER. 



The subject of grape diseases Is one that demands 

 ccnsiderable attention from vineyardlsts and others by 

 reason of the terrible ravages committed by them. To 

 successfully combat and overcome the various fungus 

 diseases promptly as they appear requires a knowledge 

 and familiarity that can be only gained by the study of 

 such a work as this. 



The author is the foremost authority In the country 

 upon this subject, and fungi have been special subjects 

 of study with him for almost a lifetime. The various 

 fungus diseases are treated in a concise and practical 

 manner impressing upon the reader the general charac- 

 teristics of the disease and ready means for its identi- 

 fication. The details are quite fully given in each case 

 and remedies suggested with mode of application. It 

 will be found to supply all that is necessary to be 

 known to the intelligent fruit grower and vlneyardist 

 to enable him to prevent fungus diseases or to flght 

 them when they do appear. To aid in their identifica- 

 tion a large number of illustrations are given (upwards 

 of sixty) all of which are original and drawn expressly 

 for this work by Prof. Scribner himself. A carefully 

 prepared and convenient index add completeness to 

 the book. 



At this time when the hopes of all horticulturists 

 are directed to spraying as a means of checking the 

 advancing and spreading disease, this book, written 

 by such an authority on Fungus Diseases as Prof. Scrib- 

 ner, is especially valuable and timely, and it is the 

 only work of its kind that has yet been published. It 

 may therefore very justly be considered a necessary 

 adjunct to the equipment of every gardener and fruit- 

 grower of to-day. 



This book has been accorded a hearty welcome by 

 the horticultural press and by horticulturists generally. 

 It is a work that is especially needed at this time, and 

 that it is well appreciated is fully shown by the annex- 

 ed testimonials and expressions of opinion from both 

 press and people,of which many more might be printed 

 did space permit. 



