So-called "Jones disease". Actually, Sclerroderris canker, known in Europe as Brunchorstia. Typically on hard pines where the site is extreme. Kirkwood Forest. First identified by Erik Jorgensen.
White spruce fertilized with 300 lbs/ac of ammonium sulfate in May 1955, Photo, August 1956. N.B. plentiful green foliage. cf.#86 Person is Leo Mullen.
Norway spruce planted in 1945 on an old field. Tall trees in the background on site of cowshed demolished 39 previously. Details in Armson K.A. Tech.Report #1, Fac. Of For. UofT, 1959.
Needle mortality due to high temp. in late March - a reflection of sun by surface ice/snow crust on needles followed by night freezing temp. Benoit Twp. nr Kirkland Lake
Jack pine showing mid-zone of foliage mortality, lower foliage was below snow, and upper was in cold air; middle foliage was subject to heating from reflection off snow/ice surface. Person R.D. Carm.