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Horticultural Association, and, upon examining- it, found it 

 badly infested with San Jose scale, half its branches dead, and 

 in a bad condition generally. In January of that year he called 

 upon Col. G. K. McGunnigle, Commander of the Barracks, and 

 got the necessary permit to prune, spray, and do anything neces- 

 sary to preserve the life of the tree. By direction of the Wash- 

 ington State Commissioner of Horticulture, he took measure- 

 ments and found the tree to have the following dimensions : 

 One foot from the ground, V/z feet in diameter; height 33 feet, 

 and spread of crown 33 feet. 'In February the tree was pruned, 

 and all dead branches and brush removed, the rotten wood in 

 the trunk and branches cleaned out and filled with cement, and 

 all cuts painted. Later it was sprayed and a good coat of 

 manure applied at its roots. The tree is evidently a yellow 

 bell flower seedling. In 1915 the Department of Agriculture at 

 Washington requested Mr. Quarnberg to send them specimen 

 apples for making wax f< irms. 



ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOOD PLANTS 



By Mrs. Blanche H. Soth. 



A CROP Y RUM spp. Wheat Grass. Most of the species of 

 "*■ ■*■ wheat grass have starchy grains. Stock and poultry 

 thrive upon it and it could doubtless be utilized as a cereal food. 



Allium. Schocnoprasum. Purple Garlic. Chives. The 

 yi iimg tips are used as a flavoring for meats in salads, etc. 



Calochortus Nuttallii. Sego Lily. The sweet, mushy 

 bulbs were used by the Indians and the Mormon pioneers for 

 food. Dried and pulverized they could be preserved and used 

 like arrow-root. 



