THE CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY 



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on account of the attacks of the Gooseberry Mildew- 

 According to Dr B. D. Halsted, this mildew ''first 

 makes its appearance upon the young half-grown 

 leaves, and the unfolding terminal bud of the shoot. 

 In its early stage it has a cobwebby appearance, which 

 soon becomes white and powdery from the develop- 

 ment of the light summer spores. Soon after this, 

 thin patches of the same character may be found upon 

 the forming berries. Usually one side is more attacked 



Currant Leaves Blighted by Leaf=bug 



(After Slingerland) 



than the other, and as the berry continues to grow 

 it becomes one-sided or curved, because the fungus 

 retards the development upon the infested side. If 

 the berry is entirely covered, its further development 

 is generally checked. Later in the season the leaves, 

 and especially their petioles, and the young stems 

 bearing them, turn to a rusty-brown color, and become 

 thickly coated with the fungus. The berries at the 



