CONTENTS 



Part 1. The San Jose Scale (Pages 5-22). page 



Introduction 5 



Appearance of Insect, etc 5-8 



Life History, etc 8-9 



How it Spreads 9-10 



Plants Infested 10-11 



Abundance and Distribution in North Carolina 11-13 



Natural Enemies 13-14 



History — Where It Came From, etc 14-15 



Remedies for San Jose Scale 15-18 



When to Give the Treatments 18 



Preparing Trees for Treatment, etc 19-21 



Policy in Regard to San Jose Scale 21 



Part 2. Orchard Spraying (Pages 23-43). 



Introduction 23 



Spraying and Bees ■ 24 



Spraying for Apples 24-27 



As to Spraying Pears 27 



Spraying Pe'aches and Plums 27-28 



How to Prepare Spraying Mixtures 29-33 



Spraying Chemicals 34 



Commercial Manufacturers and Dealers in Chemicals 34-35 



Spray Pumps and Appliances 35-36 



Manufacturers and Dealers in Spray Pumps 36 



Spraying Demonstrations — Proof of Value of Spraying 36-38 



Reports of Growers on Results of Spraying 38-42 



Part 3. Orchard Protection (Pages 44-50). 



Orchard Inspections 44 



Table Showing Inspections 1907 to 1912 45-46 



Suggestions to Purchasers of Nursery Stock 47-50 



List of Larger Fruit Growers of the State 51-57 



Notice — Regarding Work and Publications of Division of En- 

 tomology 58 



