The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-29
INFECTED TREES.
Some From Georgia That Were Not
Allowed to BE Used.

J. D. Hustled, a nurSeryman of
Georgia, writes to Secretary Lelong of
the State Horticultural Society com
planning of the refusal of State Ento-
mologist Alex Craw to allow some young
trees received from him to be disposed
of. He says:
Dear Sir: Referring to late cor
respondence with California Nursery
Company and also with Alexander
Craw, entOmOlogist, will repeat in sub
stance. On January last I sent per ex-
press to Niles, Cal, a box Of Triumph
peach trees. Also have sent other con-
signments to California, but this par
ticular bill was quarantined at Niles,
and I received no word until too late to
order its disposal. The claim first made
by local inspector VIM. Barry, was that
the trees We're infested with yellows.
"A subsequent note from Alexander
Craw stated the trees were from dis
trict infected with peach rosette and
would not be admitted, but does not
clearly state if cOnsignments carrying
the certificate of State Entomologist or
of Georgia Experiment Station, or both
would be received. 1 am more interested
in this matter because l am engaged IN
crossing, originating and proving new
varieties, and wish to introduce some of
the most valuable into your State.
I'VE are entirely free from the rosette
or San Jose scale for at least 100 miles
distant every way, and we believe much
farther The peach yellows has never
existed in Georgia, and could not sur
vive in this climate. I have known the
yellows ever since it's first appearance
ION in11 nf
the State committee appointed to exam
inc the Cincinnati orchard at that place.
This was about in 1868 Two years ago
I Travelled with Professor Earl of the
Alabama Experiment Station several
days in South Georgia, but we found no
indication of rosette or yellows in that
section. I trust you will be able to find
a way to admit trees from this section
into your State.
1.-THE rosette and yellows are not
analogous, are entirely different and
admit of different treatment. The
rosette, when it attacks a tree, usually
runs its course and destroys the tree
in one season. but it's attacks are iso-
lated, seldom taking more than one tree
in a place. The trees when attacked are
always barren Of fruit, and a young
tree planted in it's place is free from the
disease. In fact, the rosette finds
great difficulty in finding a host in
which it can find entrance
The xellows is contagious and ma
iignant. An orchard or locality in
which it finds entrance is destined to
destruction unless heroic treatment is
at once taken. Young trees cannot live
if planted in the same place. 1t lives
two or more years and bears fruit Of
large size and very high color, but of
very insipid flavor. One limb or a part
of the tree may be attacked the first
season and the whole tree becoming in
tested the following season. l have
roughly noted the character of the two
diseases and hope you will give this
matter our valuable attention and aid"
In response to this letter Secretary
Lelong has written to Mr.. Hustled, call
ing his attention to Rule 4 of the Hor-
ticultural Quarantine Regulations,
which provides:
"An peach. nectarine, apricot, plum,
or almond trees. and all other trees
budded or grated upon peach stocks or
roots, all peach or other pits, and all
peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, or al
mond cuttings. buds or cions, raised VI
grown in a district where the peach
yellows'' or the peach rosette" are
known to exist, are hereby prohibited
from being planted or offered for sale,
gift, or distribution within the State of
California"