FUNGI AFFECTING THE CHERRY 



The Brown Rot 



2Ion ilia fructigena 



As stated on page 56. where this disease is discussed 



in its relaiions to the plum, 

 it frequently attacks cher- 

 ries, as well as plums and 

 .peaches. Its life-history on 

 the cherry does not differ 

 materially from that on the 

 plum, although it usually 

 does not pass from fruit to 

 fruit so often on the cherry, 

 because the individual fruits 

 do not touch each other so 

 much. Fig. 35 represents a 

 M3und ripe cherry, together 

 vith one mummitied by this 

 disease. 



FIG. 35. DISEASED XZsl} SOUXD 

 CHEHllY. 



The Black Knot 



Plow rigid la morhosa 

 This disease is often as destructive to cherries as to 

 plums, under which it has already been discussed 

 (P23. 53-55). The account of its life-history and the 

 means of exterminating it there given applies with equal 

 force when it affects the present fruit. 



The fungus which causes 'p]um leaf-blight also 

 attacks the cherry, and frequently does great injury. 



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