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Resolved, That we shall ask our legislators and all possible kin- 

 dred societies to work for the establishment of such an office, prop 

 erly filled by a competent horticulturist. 



Whereas, We, the members of the Pennsylvania State Horticul- 

 tural Association, realize the need of pure materials in making fungi- 

 cides and insecticides and desire and need legal protection in this 

 regard; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we urge State legislation providing strictly against 

 the adulteration of materials sold as fungicides or insecticides in 

 this State. 



Be it further Resolved, That we shall place this subject before 

 other Horticultural and Agricultural Societies to secure their aid 

 in suppressing the sale of adulterated insecticides and fungicides. 



MR. SKILLMAN. — We also want a uniform package law, which 

 should be the same in all states. As it is now Delaware has one 

 standard for fruit packages, and New Jersey another. There should 

 be a law so strong that there could be no evasion and all should be 

 compelled to use the prescribed legal packages. 



Mr. Brown and Mr. Tyson also favored the enactment of such a 

 law. 



The following resolution was read and adopted: 



Resolutions Concerning the San Jose" Scale. 



Whereas, The San Jose" Scale has invaded our community to a 

 worse extent than was believed until the State inspectors commenced 

 to examine our trees, and 



Whereas, We have been helped by the efforts of Prof. H. A. Sur- 

 face, State Zoologist, and have confidence in his methods; therefore, 

 be it 



Resolved, That we, the members of the State Horticultural Asso- 

 ciation, do hereby express our appreciation of the labors of State 

 Zoologist Surface and his inspectors and demonstrators; and further 

 express to the Governor our thanks for the help he has given us by 

 appointing such men to these important offices and ask continued 

 support for them in their important line of work, and recommend 

 them to the confidence of the public. 



MR, C. J. TYSON.— I would like to hear from Mr. Brown on thp 



subject of spraying and spray mixtures. 



MR, BROWN. — I have had some experience in this line and am 

 sometimes called a Lime, Salt and Sulphur crank. I have used this 

 wash most extensively and have had considerable success with it. 

 Have also used 'Kil-O-Scale' with some success. Last fall I used 

 'Scalecide' and found it very effective. I applied at the rate of 1 part 

 to 20 of water. Made application last week in November and upon 

 examination ten days later concluded that 80 per cent, of the scale 

 had been killed. Three weeks later nearly all were killed; subse- 

 quent examination show that results were satisfactory. One report 

 read here to-day claimed that 96 per cent, had been killed with it. 



We are destined to have more trouble with the San Jose" Scale 

 in the future than we have had in the past and are looking for some 

 cheap and efficient wash that will do the work, and be more con- 



