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Leaf blight has been reported from a few localities, but does not 
appear to have been serious except In a few cases where it was 
evidently caused by spraying. At Yorktown, Japan plums were 
observed which were severely“ shot holed” by spraying with care- 
fully made dilute Bordeaux mixture. 
A correspondent from Stockport, Columbia Oo., writes: “ The 
plums, both sprayed and unsprayed, looked well until after the first 
heavy rain, when, on the trees that had been sprayed, the leaves 
spotted, turned red and fell off. I think this must have been due 
to the spray, as the unsprayed trees were not affected.” We think 
that this opinion is correct. 
LEAF CURL. 
(Hxoascus mirabilis Atk.) 
A few shoots of Wild Goose plum affected with this fungus 
were observed at Tallman, Rockland Co. 
QUINCE DISEASES. 
FRUIT SPOT AND LEAF BLIGHT. 
(Entomosporium maculatum Lev. ) 
Fruit spot and leaf blight are caused by the same fungus. It 
is reported to have been abundant in Columbia, Westchester and 
Orange counties. A correspondent at Ghent dug out all of his 
bushes because of it. This was quite unnecessary because Bor- 
deaux mixture would have prevented the disease at a very small 
cost. 
FIRE BLIGHT. 
(Bacillus amylovorus (Burr.) De Toni.) 
The fire blight on quince is the same as that occurring on pear 
and apple. It was reported by three correspondents to have oc- 
curred in small quantity. 
