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Lime, Another Certain Remedy.
A horticulturist near this city, Toledo, O., says in the Post recently: " The only remedy for the currant worm known to us, is to begin early in the season to scatter air-slacked lime on the leaves. This work must be frequently and thoroughly done, always after sun-down. Throw the lime from below upwards, or pull the bushes over, in order to let it catch on the under side of the leaves, and also from above. This will save the currants if done thoroughly and often. "
Remarks. —I know the lime will prevent the conotrachelus nenuphar (a big name for the plum weevil), or curculio, from stinging, and thus destroying plums, if thrown on freely, while in blossom, and for a few days thereafter; then why may it not also destroy or prevent the currant worm from, putting in
his work upon currants? I have not a doubt of it. The same writer says also that cultivators of small fruits recommend Fay's Prolific currant as a healthy and vigorous grower, productive and easily picked from the bush, and as a rule making fruit-buds under cover of every leaf. Then it must be a good one to raise. I think the best plan of applying the lime, or any powder, upon currant bushes, more especially upon fruit trees, would be to have a bellows like painters use to put sand upon their painted work, putting the powder in the hopper, the wind carries it out freely. The nose must be quite long for fruit trees.
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