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Vert Much Needed.— One of the most useful little 

 books that has recently been offertd to the farmer and 

 fruit grower is F. Lamson-Scrlbner's Fungus Diseases 

 of the Grape and Other Plants. It is a book that was 

 very much needed and no one in the country Is better 

 able to give the best and latest information on the hab- 

 its and means of destroying the many fungus pests at- 

 tacking our fruits than Mr. Scribner, who was so favor- 

 ably known as the Mycologist of the Department of 

 Agriculture for many years. Mr. Scribner was one of 

 the first to investigate the methods and the remedies 

 used by European vineyai dists who had for many years 

 been afflicted with these pests, and were obliged to de- 

 pend upon fungicides to prevent the black-rot and mil- 

 dew from totally destroying their industry. The author 

 treats in a very practical and comprehensive manner 

 the various methods of overcoming, not only the dis- 

 eases of the vine but also those attacking the apple, 

 pear, peach, plum and cherry, and we have only to re- 

 gret, that, with his large experience and knowledge of 

 the subject, he did not also treat of the rusts, smuts, 

 blights, etc., attacking our farm and garden crops, and 

 have made the book a more comprehensive one.— S. T. 

 Maynard, Botanist and Horticulturist, Mass. Agri- 

 cultural CoUeae. 



Thoroughly Practical and Easily Understood. 

 —You have recently afforded me much pleasure by en- 

 abling me to look through the book on fungus diseases 

 of fruits, published by you, and written by my friend. 

 F. Lamson-Scribner. It is thoroughly practical, and 

 Its directions can be easily understood and followed by 

 any intelligent farmer or fruit grower. It covers the 

 leading diseases which prey upon the fruits of this 

 country, and any one who Mishes to keep up with the 

 times, and expects to get the full benefits of science as 

 applied to this subject, should not delay procuring a 

 copy.— H. E. Van Deman, U. S. PomoUigist^Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



It Marks a New Era.— Thanks for the copy of Prof. 

 Scribner's very valuable work on Fungus diseases of 

 our economic plants. It marks a new era in our horti- 

 cultural literature. In this country it Is the first clear, 

 concise and realiy practical work on this vitally im- 

 portant subject for the use of the worker in garden and 

 orchard. I can think of no improvement unless it be 

 adding a chapter on the fact that masa lands in Cali- 

 fornia, and elevated moraines and ridges in the prairie 

 states are less subject to fungus diseases of the cereals 

 and fruits, than valley lands or great level expanses. 

 This joined with the reasons would make a valuable 

 addition.— J. L. Budd, Professor of Horticulture., 

 Iowa Agricultural College. 



Easy to Understand.— Thanks for the "Fungus Dis- 

 eases of the Grape and Other Plants" by Prof. Scribner. 

 I think it very valuable. It is a popular manual about 

 as easy to understand as any book of the kind can be. 

 — W. J. Bkal, Professor of Botany, Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College. 



