REPORT OF STATE HORTICULTURIST. S^ 



and too much stress cannot be placed upon the importance of 

 at least some shade for the limbs. 



The desirability of a low, strong frame work was everywhere 

 discussed and whenever possible, exemplified on young trees. 

 The low head is generally discredited because of a lack of un- 

 derstanding as to what constitutes a low head tree. The prun- 

 ing at the start and the later heading back, and removal of 

 superfluous branches, were thoroughly discussed, to show where- 

 in the general opinion that prevailed was at fault. 



The small swivel blade saws were used except in the case of 

 limbs four inches or more in diameter and gave very gratifying 

 results. Their worth cannot be fully appreciated until they have 

 been tried in competition with other saws and the eagerness 

 with which the growers adopted them, once they had seen them 

 Avork, proved their superiority. 



Later Spraying. 



In order to show the importance of later applications, second, 

 and in a few cases, third demonstrations were held, as follows : 



E. W. Dolloff, Standish, scab and codling moth. 

 Walter Flint, W. Baldwin, scab and codhng moth. 



F. R. Siweetser. Cumberland Ctr., scab and codling moth. 

 Walter Curtis, Litchfield, scab and codling moth. 



Axel Brunberg, Camden, scab and codling moth. 



Harvey Smith, Plymouth, scab and codling moth. 



E. M. Marsh, Auburn, codling moth. 



W. K. Robbins, Hope, codling moth. 



The attendance at these later meetings was naturally smallei , 

 but many growers found the necessary time to be present. One 

 of the most striking results obtained from the spring spraying 

 was the efifectiveness of the dormant spray in the control of the 

 tent caterpillar. In no case did it fail to absolutely control this 

 pest. In this respect it was much better than the arsenate of 

 lead applied at the time the blossom buds were showing pink, 

 for in the latter case a nest was to be found occasionally in 

 the tree. The results obtained from these sprayings have been 

 very satisfactory and the men in whose orchards the demon- 

 .strations were carried on are highly enthusiastic over the work. 



