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much slower in coming out than on the waxed ai'eas. The unwaxed 

 trees were likewise slower in starting into growth and fewer buds 

 developed into shoots than was the case with the waxed trees. 



In further and more definite support of the theory that para fine 

 wax is useful as an aid in getting newly planted trees to grow, an 

 interesting point was noticed in an orchard of apple trees owned by 

 E. V. Atkinson, of Whitby, Ont. In this orchard there were thirty- 

 six apple trees and two mulberr}' trees which had been planted on 

 May 10, 1928. The results of this planting were not very satisfactory, 

 in that the mulberry trees and at least ten apple trees had failed to 

 grow when mj attention was directed to them during the latter part 

 of June. The trees were carefully examined and were found to be 

 badly dried out and sick looking. The owner was advised to try the 

 effect of a coating of hot parafine wax on the trunks and main branch- 

 es of these trees. He acted on this advice and to the surprise of all 

 concerned, the dormant trees started into growth and have since grown 

 very well. 



Whilst engaged in applying the wax, two of the trees were missed 

 and this oversight was not noticed until about July 21st. One of these 

 dried out trees was then coated with wax and the other left for com- 

 parison. The late waxed tree, like the others that had been previously 

 waxed, came out into leaf and has made fair growth, while the un- 

 waxed tree made very little growth and is only just existing. 



An interesting example of the effect of parowax on roses was 

 observed on the 23roperty of Dr. J. M. Baldwin, of Bowmanville. 

 Early in May, Dr. Baldwin planted a number of rose bushes which 

 had been received in rather poor condition. From observations made 

 on the effect of parafine wax in protecting scions. Dr. Baldwin de- 

 cided to experiment with parowax on his rose bushes. Two of the 

 plants were waxed and one left for comparison. The waxed bushes 

 came out into leaf nicely and the unwaxed bush, like the unwaxed 

 apple trees, made very little growth. The number of rosebushes 

 under observation is rather small, but the results were very good and 

 thus indicate what might be expected with a larger number of plants 

 under similar conditions. 



The observations on walnut and fruit trees have been limited to 



