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be entirely free from its presence, and this belief was subsequently carried 

 to approximate certainty by examinations made by Mr. Sirrine, from 

 which it resulted that the reported San Jos^ scale at Rochester, when 

 examined at Washington, was found to be Aspidiotus ancyliis — a closely 

 resembling, but comparatively harmless species. 



Condition of the Long Island Nurseries. 



It would be of interest if the exact condition of the Long Island in- 

 festation could be given in this Bulletin. I can state, however, from 

 information received from Mr. Sirrine, under date of March 2 2d, that he 

 had visited the following nurseries on Long Island: — of Fred Boulon, 

 Sea Cliff; Keene & Foulk, Flushing; Parsons & Sons, Flushing; Isaac 

 Hicks & Sons, Westbury Station; R. P. Jeffery & Sons, Smithville South; 

 P. H. Foster, Babylon; W. C. Wilson, Astoria; Gabriel Marc & Co., 

 Woodside, and the Long Island Nursery Company, Brentwood. 



The last six of the nine above-named nurseries were found to be free 

 from the scale. In the worse infested of the three, as soon as the at- 

 tention of the proprietors was called to the .destructive enemy that they 

 were harboring, a large number of trees were taken up and burned. The 

 remainder were sprayed, according to directions given by Mr. Sirrine, and 

 would be followed by other sprayings in the event of the first not proving 

 to be entirely effectual. 



In the other two nurseries, the few trees that had been found to be in- 

 fested had been destroyed, and it was thought that such further work 

 would be done before the time for shipment, that no infested stock would 

 be sent out from them. 



It was probably one of these two, that had been reported as intracta- 

 ble last summer. As represented at the time, the owners were indifferent 

 to the evil pointed out to them that would result from the multiplication 

 of the pest, and indisposed to take any measures against it. When again 

 seen by Mr. Sirrine in March, they would give no assurance of adopting 

 the measures deemed necessary for preventing the distribution of their 

 infested stock. The only promise that could be obtained from them was, 

 that "they would treat with gas the stock they sold, providing that they 

 had the time." A promise so broadly qualified could carry no weight 

 with it. Unless a satisfactory understanding can be had with the firm, its 

 name, if furnished to me, will be given in a foot-note, as a protection to 

 purchasers of Long Island stock.* 



♦The name of this nursery has since been given me as the Parsons & Sons Company, at Flush- 

 ing, Long Island. In a letter addressed them on April 8th, the following questions were asked, 

 and the reasons stated why replies were needed : i. Have you taken steps to learn by applica- 



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