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New York AGRICULTURAL ExpERIMENT STATION. any 
reling the fruit to prevent the growth of the scab after the fruit 
is barréled. 
44. Sorrpner, F. L. Fungous diseases of the grape and other 
plants, 1890, chap. XIV. Considers the pear scab fungus as iden- 
tical with 1. dendriticum (Wal.) Fckl. | 
45. Pear Scab, Orchard and garden, XII, 1890, pp... 
143-144. Shows necessity of early spraying. Recommends 
treatment with iron sulphate or copper sulphate in April before 
the buds start, afterwards spraying with modified eau celeste or 
ammoniacal solution of copper carbonate. 
46. Soravgr, P. Pflanzenkrankheiten, pp. 8 and 372. 
47. Scirus, W. A. Garden and Forest, VII, pp. 49 and 60. 
Gives abstract of paper by 8. A. Beach before the meeting of | 
the Western N. Y. Hort. Society, Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1894,. 
giving results of experiments which are treated fully in preced- 
ing pages of this report. 
48. Sturais, W. C. Bul. III, Conn. Exp. Station, New 
Haven, Conn., 1892. Thinks Bordeaux mixture or ammoniacal — 
solution of copper carbonate would be more effective against 
pear scab than would sulphide of potassium. Recommends 
beginning treatment when the flowers are opening. 
49. Bul. 115, Conn. Exp. Station, 18938, p. 5. Out- 
lines method of treatment with Bordeaux mixture. 
50. THaxter, R. Report Conn. Exp. Station, 1893, p. 173. ~ 
Notes that pear scab has been locally very injurious. 
51. Tuomas, J. J. Culture of Standard Pears. Proc. West- 
ern N. Y. Hort. Soc’y, 1888, pp. 20-21. Notes that the Flemish 
Beauty and | Virgaliew| White Doyenné which for many years 
past have been spoiled by scab and cracking were fair the past 
season. In previous reports of this society Mr. Thomas has also 
called attention to Seckel trees which formerly produced good 
fruit, but in several recent years the fruit has been much injured 
by the scab. 
52. Tuoumen, Fetix von. Fungi Pomicola, 1879, p. 15. Con- | 
siders the scab fungus of pear identical with the scab fungus of 
apple and describes it under the name of Fusicladium dendriticum. 
53. Winter, Dr. Gro. Hedwigia, XIV, p. 35. Treats of the 
synonomy of this and other forms which he considers the same. 


