REPORT OF THE BOTANIST. 
Pies OOnCH OF THE SUGAR “BEET, 
OHERRY, CAULIFLOWER AND MAPLE* 
F. C. Stewart. 
SUMMARY. 
In central New York the foliage of sugar beets, cherries, Nor- 
way maples and sugar maples has been scorched by excessive 
transpiration. On Long Island cauliflower has been similarly af- 
fected. Plants standing in dry, sandy soil have suffered most. 
With the sugar beet, the leaves blacken and die. In severe 
cases the plant is killed outright, but generally the affected plants 
revive and make a second growth. The affected roots are small, 
frequently discolored, and poor in sugar. 
With the cherry, part of the foliage, often as much as three- 
fourths, becomes brown and dead. ‘The variety Montmorency 
Ordinaire is the one most commonly affected. This trouble has 
been common in the vicinity of Geneva the present season and is 
said to have occurred in one orchard quite severely in 1898, with- 
out, however, affecting the crop of 1899. 
With the cauliflower, the tips of young leaves turn brown, as 
if frosted. ‘This occurred quite commonly in eastern Long Island 
during August, but did little damage. 
The foliage of Norway and sugar maples is much subject to 
injury from excessive transpiration. The leaves become light 
brown or reddish brown. Nursery trees and those recently trans- 
planted suffer most, but large shade trees are not exempt. Little 
permanent injury is done except to newly-set trees. 

* Reprint of Bulletin No. 162. 
