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I'M.K II I'LAINDKALKU- FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1!» Around The Garden B\ Mal t how S . Rosen Ins t ruc to r ( i rnan ien ta l Hor t i cu l tu re Mt Henry County Col lege My t rees and shrubs have Cal l . <>r shou ld 1 say ga l l s . Ac tua l ly , to be more prec i se , I uuess you cou ld say tha t they have bo th Would you be l ieve tha t the l eaves of my Norway maple a rc abso lu te ly covered u i th rod ga l l s , and my oak leaves , we l l l e t me te l l you a l l abou t them: the i r once lush Li reen fo l i age i s now pock­ marked u i th h ideous ye l lowish- green bumps Perhaps the mos t upse t t ing of a l l i s the condi t ion i> t h a l t of my two dozen hybr id t e a roses . Th is year they produced only sp ind ly canes . Whe^ i examined the p lan t s more c lo se ly . I no t i ced tha t the roo t t o i l a r area i s a l l twis ted , i n to . v . h a t l ooks t o me to be one u ian ' - s i / ed knot (»a 11 . t ha t i s \> . h a t I ( ; ; l l i t I mean, a f t e r a l l •he ' ende r l ov ing care 1 l av i sh on m\ ga rden . As Char l i e Brown uouh l s ay - ' good g r ie f . " • so lu te in jus t i ce of i t a l l . " i o ' t e a r , excep t fo r your t he o the r ga l l s shou ld , u tv s ake , rea l ly shou ld be if a< no th ing more than 1 h e a l ho i roses , to r sa i ' r ea ' e THE LAW SERVES YOU Bar Croup I ssues Ad\ a nee Warn ing Aga ins t C \ p Home Repa i r Pedd le r s The I l l ino i s S ta te Bar assoc ia t ion has i s sued wha t i s desc r ibed as a "warn ing" to I l l ino i s r es iden t s to beware of uyp home improvement ped­ d le r s who a re bound to be knock ing on doors in the fa l l and aga in m the spr ing . The ISP,A sa id i t dec ided to i s sue i t s usua l warn ing now. ra ther than wai t un t i l sp r ing , because so many homeowners ' - t i l l a re taken in by gyp opera to rs each year . "People w ho a re anx ious to have repa i r s o r improvements made to the i r p roper t \ be fore the bad wea ther se t s in o f ten do no t s top to inves t iga te the word o r re l i ab i l i ty of t he person wi th whom they a re dea l ing , " the ISBA sa id These people , i t s a id , a re in danger of be ing f l eeced of hundreds o r even thousands of do l l a r s . Whi le po in t ing ou t tha t mos t home improvement con­ t rac to rs a re per fec t ly re l i ab le , the ISBA sa id the re a re ce r ta in s teps every homeowner shou ld t ake to p ro tec t h imse l f aga ins t unscrupulous dea le r s who do shoddy work , use in fe r io r mate r ia l s o r pe rhaps sk ip town w i th an advance payment f rom the homeowner . The bar g roup recommended tha t a l l o r some of the fo l lowing p recau t ions shou ld be cons idered by anyone who wi l l be con t rac t ing fo r r epa i r s o r improvements to h i s p roper ty th i s coming spr ing o r a t any t ime: 1 i Ask re la t ives o r f r i ends to recommend con t rac to rs wi th whom they have had sa t i s fac to ry exper ience . 21 Ca l l the Be t te r Bus iness Bureau Assoc ia t ion of Com­ merce to de te rmine whe ther any compla in t s have been made aga ins t the con t rac to r . 3* Ask the con t rac to r fo r r e fe rences , inc lud ing names of cus tomers who h i red h im for work s imi la r to yours . Look a t pho tographs of t hose jobs and , i f poss ib le , v i s i t one o r more of them to examine tne work fo r yourse l f 4 ' Check the con t rac to r ' s bus iness address to be sure he has an office and a stake in the communi ty . 5 ) Make sure the con t rac to r ca r r i es pub l ic l i ab i l i ty in ­ surance to cover in ju ry to o thers on the work s i t e . Hi Obta in any necessa ry permi t s f rom the v i l l age o r munic ipa l au thor i t i e s . Cenera l ly . a permi t i s r equ i red to bu i ld a ga rage , make an add i t ion to t he house , o r a l t e r o r expand p lumbing or e lec t r i ca l w o rk 7 > I ) emand a wr i t t en con t rac t tha t inc ludes de ta i l ed spec i f i ca t ions , d ie da te the work should s t a r t , p r ice to be pa id mate r ia l s to be used and the da te of < omple t ion . K Make a ( low n payment tha t i s no l a rger than i s necessa ry to show good fa i th Cenera l ly . 5 to Hi pe rcen t i s adequa te . 9 ' Addi t iona l payments should he made on ly a s the con t rac to r p rov ides wr i t t en l i en wa ivers showing tha t he has pa id l abor and mate r ia l cos t s fo r work a l readv com­ p le ted Subcont rac to rs can lega lh demand payment by the prope i l \ ow ner i t t hey a re no t pa id b \ i l i e con t rac to r and they ha \ e a l i en , o r c la im, on the p roper ty un t i l payment i s n iad i 11 t he w o i k i s ex tens ive , a r range for a bank , mor tgage compam or o ther f inanc ia l i r i s t Mi l ium l o handle pa \ mer i t s . F i n a l l y , don ' t se lec t a eon t rac ' o r - amp ly on the bas i s low b id The low b idder ma\ not necessa r i ly be the bes t | x i t o i me t Also , he may have unde i e s t imated the ac tua l cos t s o | do ing the job cor rec t ly . cur ios i t i e s o f na tu re . 1 can , however , unders tand how you fee l At t imes . Mother Na ture can be awfu l ly f rus t ra t ing and unfa i r I f i t i s any conso la t ion , vou do indeed have my hear t ­ fe l t sympath ies . Le t us now examine the fasc ina t ing l i fe cyc les of the d iverse range of o rgan isms tha t cause ga l l s . The ca re fu l observer of p lan t ga l l s i s o f ten impressed by two fac t s : the cosmopol i t an na tu re of the phenomenon , and the fac t tha t the hos t -paras i t e re la t ionsh ip i s so f ine ly tuned tha t mor ta l damage to the co lon ized p lan t i s de f in i t e ly the excep t ion ra ther than the ru le . At l eas t in th i s ins tance , the v ieyv he ld by many na tura l i s t s tha t pa ras i t i sm i s a condi t ion which i s a lways h igh ly de le te r ious to the hos t appears to be demons t rab ly unsound . Af te r a l l . in the f ina l ana lys i s , the bes t ya rds t i ck fo r measur ing any l iv ing organ isms success i s su rv iva l . I t i s common exper ience to see dense ly ga l l ed p lan t s reproduc ing f ree ly . At the same t ime , the re i s l i t t l e doubt tha t the hos t would be be t t e r o f f wi thou t the ga l l . Does i t sound l ike I am con­ t rad ic t ing myse l f? I am not . Remember in the f i r s t o f those ra ther long winded a r t i c les I penned on p lan t pa tho logy , the t e rm d i sease was def ined as abnormal phys io logy . The ga l l i s no t a na tu ra l occur rence . In a l l bu t a few h igh ly spec ia l i zed ins tances , the re la t ionsh ip be tween pes t and p lan t i s no t a symbio t ic one : tha t i s to say tha t the pes t de r ives a l l o f the benef i t s f rom the assoc ia t ion , namely she l te r , food , and a re la t ive ly sa fe p lace to b reed . L i fe ins ide the ga l l , however , i s no t wi thou t i t s p i t fa l l s fo r the pa thogen . In to to , the ga l l shou ld be v iewed as a f a s c i n a t i n g l y c o m p l e x microcosm. I f p roduced by an insec t , the immature s ta tes of o the r insec t s , l ike cha lc id wasps , may l ive a s paras i t es yv i th in the " la rvae o r pupae of the causer . I n t u r n , t h e s e p a r a s i t e s - p reda tors may be a t t acked by hyperparas i t es . The young of many ichneumons and braconids for example are, upon emerging from the egg, capable of seeking out suitable hosts, even though such hosts may be residing deeply con­ cealed within the tissues of plants. The life cycle of gall causing insects is often rather complex. The tiny oak cynipid not only fakes two full years from the time egg laying occurs until the adult stage appears, but also causes galls on both the roots and shoots. But what of the galls on your plants? Since the condition is the most serious, let me begin with your roses. Apparently caused by the motile, rod- shaped bacterium Agrobac- terium tumefaciens, crown gall, also known as crown rot, root knot, root tumor, cane gall, black knot, and plant cancer, occurs on a diverse variety of plants spread over more than forty families. Its long list of hosts includes blackberry, raspberry, and other brambles, as well as grape, rose, apple, apricot, cherry, peach, almond, w a l n u t , h o n e y s u c k l e , euonymus, aster, daisy, beet, tomato, and turnip. Ranging up to several inches or more in diameter, the galls are usually rounded and rough surfaced. Although they generally appear near the soil line, commonly at the graft union on roses, galls have been reported on roots as well as aerial plant parts. The close analogy of the unorganized cell growth in these galls to the wild cell proliferation in human cancer has intrigued scientsts for many years. After considerable research, the bacteria were shown to gain entrance into the plants only through fresh wounds. In nurseries and or­ chards, injuries by nematodes, the plow, disc, or hoe frequently provide suitable infection courts. Although many claims have been made regarding the longevity of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in the soil, recent findings indicate that the bacteria are unable to survive in the absence of host plants for more than a couple of years. Since the pathogen requires living tissue, infected plants are seldom killed. They do, however, tend to become highly Handbook Or I l l i no i s Government Available e r r More than one-half million students of government in public and private schools throughout the state will soon be receiving a new edition of the Handbook of Illinois Government, according to Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett. In cooperation with the office of Michael J. Bakalis, Superintendent of Public In­ struction, the Handbooks are being distributed through Regional Superintendents of Educational Services. Revised and printed every other year by the Secretary of State's office, the 1973 Hand­ book is 132 pages, covering all forms of state government and history. "We are pleased with the quality and appearance of the new Handbook," Howlett said. "Some new features have been deformed and show pronounced growth retardation. For home gardeners, rigid exclusion of all suspected planting stock is the very best method of control. At all times, care should be taken during cultivation not to wound the stems. Since the bacteria thrive best at a high pH (6.0 & up), the addition of lime to the soil favors the growth of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Infected plants should be rogued out, and the area spot treated with a soil sterilant like vapam before another host species is planted. The galls on both your maple and oak are caused by insects. The former is the result of an insignificant mite, while the latter is probably the work of our previously mentioned friend the oak cynipid. Forget them both. Neither causes the tree any harm. Should you have a question on the material covered, or just a horticultural point of in­ formation you would like verified, why not drop me a line. The address: McHenry County College, 6200 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 111., 60014. Suggestions on future topics are always appreciated. added which should be beneficial to junior high and high school students." One of the new additions is the Constitution of the'United States which is included along with the Constitution of the State of Illinois. "Another plus is that the Handbook was published for less money despite substantial increased paper and printing costs in the past two years," Howlett added. "One million books will average 16.1 cents per copy, compared to 17Vz cents per copy of the last ,Handbook printing." The Handbook includes history of Illinois and State Capitols, the Great Seal of Illinois and the election process Backgrounds of all elected officials are listed in addition to code departments of the state and their functions as well as non-code department agencies, boards and com­ miss ions . ifjioyment, Payroll Figures In Census Report Employment in the private sector of the Illinois economy totaled 3,577,217 in March, 1972, an increase of 55,634 from March, 1971, and payrolls amounted to $7.37 billion, up $719.7 million, according to a report issued this week by the Bureau of the Census, Social and Economic Statistics ad­ ministration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Cook county had the largest employment, 2,152,918, an increase of 1.083; and payroll, Complete information of the General Assembly, along with pictures of all present legislators is one of the Hand­ book features. The Illinois Judicial system is explained in detail, with the names of all current judges. Copies of the Handbook are available by writing the Secretary of State's office, Springfield. $4.73 billion, up almost $417.7 million. The report, County Business Patterns, 1972, Illinois is the latest in a series of annual reports providing first quarter economic statistics for states and counties. It presents data by detailed industry classification on mid-March employment, first quarter taxable payroll, and the number of employment size of reporting units for those private, non-farm business firms reporting to the Social Security administration under the Federal Insurance Con­ tributions act (F.I.C.A.). A' special mail survey is con­ ducted to obtain industry and county detail not reported to the Social Security ad­ ministration. Not included are employees of federal, state, and local governments, self-employed persons, farm workers and those employed in domestic and certain transportation services. The detailed reports are useful to business and govern­ ments in administration and planning, analyzing market potential, setting sales quotas and budgets, and measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs. Information by county and by indift^y will be available at cost 6n punchcards and com­ puter tapes from the Economic Statistics and Surveys Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D C. 20233. WATER-WELLS PUMPS THE BEST WATER SYSTEM INSTALLED IS THE C HE APE ST SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS WATER WELL DRILLING SALES AND SERVICE McHENRY COUNTY WELL & PUMP CO. 385-5252- Res. 385-0713 4913 W. McCullom Lk. Kd. McHenry ! THINK ABOUT IT! f BY BOB JUSTEN It seems only a few weeks ago, instead of months, most of us were asking others, "What are you going to do on your vacation?" Vacation time was just around the corner. Now the corner has been turned - for most of us. We hope those of you who vacationed in resort areas..beaches..golf courses..boating, fishing..inns, hotels and motels..camps..family reunions..in different cities and states had a wonderful time, filled with fun and unforgettable pleasant experiences. And we hope you did not have to unpack the first aid kit! Incidentally, we know (and envied) some who vacation­ ed in the classic exercise of sun bathing right here at home. And now, the summer vacation season is over. In the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons ahead, we hope you continue to read these thoughts every week. We hope you find a thought now and then to cause you to ask, "What does this mean to me?" We hope you can then ask, "How can I adapt the thought to myself?" We hope what you read here can, in some small way at least, relieve you from worry; give you encouragement, hope and confidence - if and when needed. We hope too that many of you will continue to express your thoughts, pro and con, to us in person, phone or letter. 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