Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-01
Z. J. Rose sn the R.d soRss nna Les
Angeles grape CasI,uKs.

In last weeks issue Of the Press
and Hortioulturist. published st
Riverside, appeared an srticle
strongly rejecting on the charac.
ter Of the grape cuttings sold by
the Messrs. L. J. Rose and T. w.
Hellman, Of Los Angeles county.
Feeling that no one wac so entirely
capable of doing Justice to this suf'
ject as Mr.. Rose himself, We in.
vlted that gentleman to avail him
)sslf Of our editorial columns to re.
'ply to Mr.. Holt's structures. Below
we give Mr.. Roses communica.
tion, which will be found very in.
teresting reading to all who take
an interest In orange groves and
vineyards:
To EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
You were kind enough to call my
attention to an editorial In the
Riverside Press and Horticuttursst,
"Red Scale in the Vineyard u
That Mr.. Holt should sound the
alarm is praiseworthy in him, and
Tor him to say that he does not
wish to ipjure Mr.. Rose is very
kind. It may be all love of coun-
try, yet may be excused for bav-
ing some doubts when rem em Der
his past conduct towards me. But
that is not pertinent TO this
matter.
AS regards Mr.. Hellman, It Is a
we'll known fact that Mr.. Holt has
no great love for him, but as Mr.
Hellman 10 able TO take care Of
himself, and as be does not nor
ever has sold any cuttings, MOTH
ing more need be said ss to that
phase OF the matter.
II the red scale is on grape vines
1t Is ell new to me, and l am in.
clined to doubt it. II may be
some other kind of scale insect,
but as / have not examined the
late Mr.. Keller's vineyard. I am not
able to give an opinion as to that
property. However, I can speak
about my own. 1 have had the red
scale insect on my place perhaps
as long as 1t has been In this coun.
~. / have watched and looked for
1t for years and / have never found
1t on anything except on the citrus
family. / have seen scale on
peach, olive, etc., but IL was net
the red scale, and I have never
seen q scale of any kind on the
grape vine. I have observed closely
for this in the past; and, since the
article referred to, have gone with
. magnifying glass over my vine-
yard, where it adjoins my orange
trees that have the red scale, aud
ia no Instance have / found one.
I Am selling many grape cuttings,
anG they 60 all over the State, and
l would no more sell @ diseased
cutting than I would steal. I be-
lieve my cuttings are healthy and
free from all insect pests which
would be q detriment or blight
to their usefulness and, IL I en-
mista ken, i shall be much obliged to
Mr.. Holt or any one who convinees
me Of my error. There are some
cuttings which have some lille
roughness and raised dots of g
darker color than the other bark.
At fret sight these may appear az
Q scale, but when you try to de-
tach one, or scrspe II with Knife,
1t is found to be part of the bark
or skin. This is all / have found.
Mankind is prone TO exaggerate
on the nrst approach OF any posi-.
BILE danger. Their imaginations
become aroused aud they will In
the excitement of the moment see
what they may wish or even fear
b noo.
some time ego o man thought |
ne had found the phylIoxera in
Los Angeles. Grape vines were
uprooted and brought 10 town for
sabstantiAting the fact. One was |