Show Condition of Trees Shown by Appearance of Leaves Much may be he seen of ot the condition condl condi tion of or trees by watching them from your cur car r window v as you OU drive alon along says E. E E Porter Felt of the Bartlett Tree free Research laboratories torIes Reddish terminal leaves on man many oaks s tell of abundant rains and ond vig vig- vigorous vigorous orous growth the latter reflected Inthe in inthe inthe the rich green of ot the Ule hillside On other foliage especially oaks the theline fine line gray ray spotting and tiny white eg eggshells shells or casts are signs of tho the midsummer work of the tune red mite or red spider n a rather common pest Bronzed elm leaves on trees growIng growing grow grow- ing In bushy thickets tell of ot an abundance of lace bugs When trees arc are distant from shrubs they will VilI not be affected because la lace e bugs need low growing gro shrubs to complete their life lire cycles Another species of lace bug JUt causes gray spotting on the time foliage foil foli age of oC our native sycamore or plane trees The s sycamore lace Ince bug winters winters win win- under the bark of ot the time tree When blotchy brown spots are re rese se seen n on birch leaves lea these are the work of the birch leaf Icat miner a n European Insect first observed In Inthis Inthis Inthis this country In 1 1023 and now v generally generally gen gen- distributed and responsible for unsightly foliage conditions over overmuch overmuch overmuch much of oC southern New England and adjacent states to the south |