Show Gummosis Is Controlled by Cutting Out Cankers Cherry Ch rry plum and peach trees are subject to gum flow or gummosis and from a number of causes Winter Injury Injury injury In In- jury will frequently result In a flow of gum borers will signify their presence presence pres pres- ence by a similar phenomenon and many diseases Including the bacteria causing a peculiar gum tum flow lIow disease are heralded by an exudation of gum um Excepting In the case of the bacteria which causes gummosis there la Is nothing noth noth- ing special that can be done other than to find the source of the trouble and strive to remedy It The bacterial gummosis Is la almost unknown In the East though In the West where It Is s present It Is controlled by bi removing all cankers and disinfecting In much the same way as 81 fire re blight la is handled The should look for tor borers bor bo ers era In n his bis trees and should aim atm to Improve the vigor Igor through cultivation and general goo good 2 care When trees are In a good rood strong condition they are not so 80 subject to the Inroads Inroad of destructive destructive destructive de de- agents alent aa as they are when they are In a weakened condition |