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forth in the spring, and after one or two years a new and bearing- 

 top is gained. Fig. 14 shows such a tree in full bloom the second 

 year after cutting back, while on the front of this Bulletin is shown 



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Fig. 14. — Peach tree cut back to stub two years previous, now making: new top and loaded with 



bloom. Original. (Photo by Sherman). 



a similar tree loaded with fruit, when the same tree three years 

 before seemed to be hopelessly infested with scale. 



Scaleclde. 



"While we are of the opinion that it is well for our growers as a 

 whole to depend principally upon the Lime-sulphur Avash, yet it 

 is not to be overlooked that the necessity for boiling and the caustic 

 action of the wash are serious disadvantages. It is well, therefore, 

 that there is in existence a preparation which can be satisfactorily 

 used for the San Jose Scale and which is easily prepared without 

 the use of fire, boilers, etc. "Scalecide'' is an oil preparation ; made 

 by the B. G. Pratt Co., of 11 Broadway, 'New York City. It costs 

 from 60 cents to $1 per gallon, according to quantity ordered. It 

 is mixed with water at the rate of 1 gallon of Scalecide to 12 gallons 

 of water, and after being stirred thoroughly is at once ready to use. 

 This makes it verv convenient for those havina: onlv a few trees, 

 and some very large orchardists prefer it because of the ease with 



