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content. One-tenth of 1 per cent pro- 

 duced very slight injury, and 1 per cent 

 was strongly injurious, often completely 

 killing the young foliage. Not effective 

 against the mildew in dilutions that did 

 not cause serious injury to the foliage. 



Picric acid, when used in dilutions 

 varying from .1 per cent to .5 per cent, 

 appeared to have a marked effect upon 

 the mildew without injuring the foliage. 



In some cases the mildew was removed 

 from the upper surfaces of the leaves, 

 and these developed their more normal 

 green color, but the growth was much 

 retarded and signs of injury ultimately 

 developed. 



Phenole (carbolic acid) seemed com- 

 paratively innoxious, both to the foliage 

 and the mildew, when used in dilutions 

 varying from .5 per cent to 2.0 per cent. 



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Solutions of potassium permanganate 

 .5 per cent and 1.0 per cent did not appre- 

 ciably injure the foliage or check the 

 mildew. 



Cooper's Tree Spray V2, a miscible oil, 

 containing crude carbolic acid 5.0 per 

 cent. Applied to young Bellflower tree 

 with spray pump. This oil emulsion 

 came recommended as a fungicide and 

 insecticide. The application killed most 

 of the foliage, but the fungus on the mil- 

 dewed shoots remained unharmed. 



Two small trees, a Bellflower and a 

 Newtown, were sprayed with zinc oxide 

 sufficiently concentrated to leave a very 

 decided white deposit. The mildew was 

 apparently unaffected and the foliage 

 showed no injury for a considerable time, 

 but eventually many of the leaves fell, 

 especially from the Newtown. 



To be continued in next edition. 



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