THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
105 
the disease.” 
“Buds from diseased trees inserted in healthy stock 
produce disease in the following season’s growth.” 
“There are indications that the diseases enter the trees 
by inoculation through cross-pollination, by wind, in¬ 
sects or otherwise.” 
“No diseased trees have ever been cured so far as 
known either by spraying, watering* mulching or fertil- 
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izing, notwithstanding nearly everything along these 
lines has been tried.” 
“No trees have been saved by cutting out an affected 
portion as has been so effective in the case of fire blight 
or pears, apples and quinces.” 
“A healthy tree may be planted in the same place from 
which an old tree has died from disease without danger 
of loss.” 
“Plums, apricots, almonds and nectarines occasionally 
have symptoms of yellows but not to such a serious ex¬ 
tent as peaches.” 
“Dean Bailey once said in effect that to the commercial 
orchardist it matters little what the cause of yellows 
might be, the remedy may always remain the same— dig¬ 
ging out and destruction of the diseased trees.” 
“The cause of these two diseases has been a subject of 
investigation for many years and up to 1914 is as hidden 
as ever; in fact but little if any real progress has been 
made.” 
“Neglect or even delay of this most important course 
will surely be followed by the untold losses 
On the other hand, there is the definite record of 
good results obtained from a systematic elimination of 
diseased trees as shown by the work of the Department 
under section 304 of the Agricultural Law.” 
“Growers who are constantly in their orchards soon 
become, in the course of a few seasons, expert in detect¬ 
ing the diseases; not all, however, acquire the necessary 
skill. The difficulty of deciding just what to do will soon 
pass if careful attention is given to all aspects of the prob¬ 
lem, and the following suggestions should prove useful.” 
“The yellows and the little peach diseases can be quite 
clearly shown in four years. The first year stage appears 
in a branch or small portion of a single tree. The second 
year a larger portion of the tree is involved. The third 
year disease is very conspicuous and the fourth year the 
trees are dead or nearly so.” 
“Some difficulty will be experienced by the investiga¬ 
tor beginning observation to detect peach diseases. He 
may think he has found a tree with yellows when the 
cause of the yellows’ appearance may arise from winter 
injury or other damage to the roots, from cold or exces¬ 
sive wet land, or from borers or other injury.” 
“The diseases should be sought for and the whole di¬ 
seased tree at once cut and burned.” 
The whole may be summed up in a few words—Learn 
to distinguish the disease, then chop the tree out imme¬ 
diately. 
“THE MONTHLY SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE” FOR DEC. 1914, GIVES THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 
IMPORTS OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES. 
ARTICLES 
DECEMBER- 
TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER— 
1913 
1914 
1912 
1913 
1914 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines : 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, cul¬ 
tivated for their flowers or foliage 
All other./ f , ree - 
16,287 
192,397 
351 
149,864 
15,788 
184,695 
2,700 
148,383 
297,279 
1,858,574 
13,279 
1,302,379 
213,419 
2,060,485 
14,393 
1,465,914 
234,931 
2,245,533 
15,457 
1,448,181 
( dut.... 
Total. 
342,612 
335,778 
3,174,232 
3,540,792 
3,709,171 
