The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-20

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the worm that it was infectious, and that the dsor
dered trees should be cut down to prevent the spread
ing of the evil.
This appearance commences early in the snrnc
and has destroyed number of fine trees, which had
attended with great care And became anxious to
discover the of the curling and shriveling of fine
leaf the whitening of the tender branches, and final
death of the tree.
Early last spring, the first appearance of bul
bous excrescences of reddish color on the leaves
and the usual signs of shrveng and turning yellow,
the examination was commenced, and every leaf 50
curled, found filled within the curls with small
green insects called green mildeu, such as make their
appearance the tender leaves of the rose in sprnu
On examining still farther, some of the last wears
shoots were found dying into the stcm and some dead
and the death of the limb in active progress
On examining some trees five years old, then in a
dying state, and which had shown the same appear.
ance the preceding year, with the young ones now al
tackled found the progress of decay, exactly similar
and TO be certain, removing the earth from the
roots and scraping the bark, theyfwe perfectly
sound
Satisfied that was in possession Of the cause, tic
next object was to discover a remedy.
Some time after, ON visit to my friend DIR Car
penter, | communicated to him my observations. We
Immediately proceeded to examine some Young trees
in his garden and found them all in the same state Of
rapid decay. The Doctor instantly satisfied that
the whole cause was the green mildep, for which he
said there was speedy remedy. He touched few
leaves with mercurial ointment, the insects dis
appeared, and in about week, new leaves sprung
afresh, and the trees assumed healthy appearance,
and continued to thrive throughout the
On visiting the Doctors garden last week, the mil
dew again found active, and the larger leaves
ling, and he must have again to his simple
remedy, or lose his trees.
We ask any farmer or gardener to examine his
peach trees, and he will discover what state to be
fact-let him try the remedy recommended, and if
the roots he sound, he will have the pleasure to see
them relieved from their enemy in few days. An
ounce of mercuria ointment will be sufficient for ff
ty trees The mischief generally commences when
the tree is in blossom Lancaster Gazette.
A gentleman, who has for several years protected
his goosebey bushes from the disease insect which
is destructive to this fine fruit informs, that the d.
sease (Which he thinks is insect) originates in
on the stocks and branches of the bush, and that
whenever he finds it them he Immediately cuts of
the limb He has left several pieces of the bush with
the moss them, in which he entertains no doubt
the egg of the insect is deposited. Since he began
cutting off these infected limbs, he has had abundance
of fine gooseberres which he could seldom Obtain
before. 1t would be well to try the experiment az
least-American Farmer.
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To preserve Cucuanbers from insects
1t is stated in the last Philadelphia edition OF Wh
lich's Domestic Encyclopedia, vol. j. page 655 thal
a friend of DR. Mease informed him, that some years
since, nearly all the cucumber and melon vines III