July, 1919 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
lias been in the nature of small 
light-colored globular-like galls. 
These galls are caused by small 
mites which look like tiny spiders. 
They live within the galls and 
thus cannot be reached by sprays. 
The galls formed on maple 
leaves are of two kinds ; the most 
common of which is red or black 
and somewhat globular which is 
also caused by a mite. Often 
large numbers of these reddish 
galls appear giving the trees a 
conspicuous and unusual appear- 
ance. One informant speaks of 
them as “reddish colored bunches 
— in some cases a hundred or more 
of these bunches on one leaf.’’ 
Another type of gall on maple 
leaves which is not so common but 
has come to our attention is the 
maple leaf spot ; it appears to be 
due to a fungous disease rather 
than to an insect. The spots have 
a green center with concentric 
rings of yellow and deep red, % 
to 14 inch in diameter. These blis- 
ter galls are caused by small lar- 
vae or worms, the adults of which 
belong to a group of flies called 
gall midges. 
Very little experimental work 
has been accomplished in methods 
of control for these pests of shade 
trees. Mites on fruit trees hiber- 
nate about the. bud scales and can 
be destroyed by spraying with 
lime sulphur during the dormant 
season. It is possible that the 
same spray may be effective 
against these pests and having no 
other remedy it is worth while to 
apply when practical. Use at a 
strength of one gallon of the spray 
to 10 gallons of water. 
Charles L. Fluke. 
A meeting of the Women’s Auxil- 
iary is called for August 19th at 
Fort Atkinson. 
Mrs. E. S. Roloff, Pres. 
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A Tree in France 
The campaign for funds to aid 
the horticulturists in devastated 
France closed June 1st but not 
soon enough to announce contribu- 
tion in the June number of WIS- 
CONSIN HORTICULTURE. 
The returns have been surpris- 
ing. 
The revelations of generosity and 
deep feeling for suffering shown in 
the letters accompanying many of 
the gifts are of priceless worth. 
That the total number of contri- 
butors is small compared with our 
membership is, beyond any doubt, 
due to the wording of the appeal 
which led many to feel that only 
comparatively large contributions 
were expected. While just the op- 
posite was true there is no cause 
for disappointment for the sum 
total was, to the editor most sur- 
prisingly large. The list was in- 
tended only for members but a cer- 
tain young people’s church associa- 
tion inveigled the editor to attend 
Sunday evening session and urged 
him to accept the regular contribu- 
tion for the tree fund. When the 
project was launched the Board of 
Managers, after much discussion, 
agreed to plant three trees each. 
The president wanted it specified 
that his should be Maiden 's Blush, 
while the vice-president wanted 
only Wealthy, the secretary chose 
Hibernal. 
Their names head the list, when 
you reverse it. 
Subscriptions to the Plant a Tree 
in France fund, in order received. 
R. B. Lang, Racine $ 9.00 
A. Martiny, Lake Geneva . . . 5.00 
Dr. W. II. Macdonald, Lake 
Geneva 1 50 
II. P. Yale, 3011 State St., 
Milwaukee 7.50 
Ernest J. Muller, Waukesha 1.00 
Wenzel Prochazha, Water- 
town 1 -50 
John 1). Jones, Cuba, \\ is.. . 10.00 
Edw. Renak, Racine 1-50 
Frank II. Rogers, Fort At- 
kinson 1 } 
Emma E. Patterson, Bur- 
lington 7.50 
Emma Jacobson, Chicago, 111 1.50 
Geo. B. Smith, Green Bay . . 1.00 
Dr. D. B. Collins, Madison. . 100 
W. J. Buckley, Milwaukee. . 1.50 
E. S. Brindley, Richland 
Center 
Geo. W. Buckstaff, Oshkosh 4.50 
Lake Geneva Gardener s and 
Foremen’s Association . . . 10.00 
Malachi Ryan, Appleton ... 1.00 
J. R. Williams, Montello . . . 1.50 
C. O. Tanberg Jr. Hibbing 
Minn 75 
T. J. Conway, Zumbro Falls, 
Minn 1 - 00 
Mrs. W. J. Brubaker, West 
Allis 75 
Mr. and Mrs. Coley Strong, 
AVest Allis I- 50 
Airs. S. Simmons, Lake Mills 1.00 
Geo. Raymer, Pasadena, Cal. 6.00 
Young People’s Association, 
Unitarian Church, Madi- 
son ^ 00 
Oshkosh ‘-.20 
N. A. Rasmussen, Oshkosh . . 2.25 
John A. Hays, Gays Mills . . 2.25 
F. Cranefield, Madison .... 2.25 
89.75 
Alow the lawn frequently and 
fertilize occasionally if you want it 
kept in good condition. Don t let 
the grass get long. It is harder to 
mow and weakens the growth. 
Tomatoes trained to stakes do 
not yield quite so much as when in 
bush form, but the fruit is better 
colored and larger. 
