i:j2 state board of agriculture. 



free from it. Tlirougliout Ibo soiilhern part of the state tliore aiv many 

 tliDiisaiifls (»f trees in iinspravecl ordianls wliicli are dead or dyinj»- but 

 coniiuercial fruit growers are sull'ering little from it as tlie.v are able 

 to hold the insect in check. As was" predicted when the hmict first 

 appeared, many are finding it is a blessing in disguise as the thorough 

 spraying of the trees riMpiired to conti-ol the scale als<> destroys other 

 dangerous insects and diseases. A fruit grower who is thus able to 

 control the scale, being obliged to have a suitable outfit for that pur- 

 pose and having impressed upon him the imi»ortance of thorough work, 

 is better pre])ared to fight the insects and fungous diseases -which de- 

 velop during the smnmer. 



There has been no particular progress in the fighting of this insect 

 during the year. The better grades of commercial lime-sulpliur solution 

 which contain 20 ])er cent and uj)wards of su]i)hur, if used at the rate 

 of one part to eight of water just before growth starts in the spring, 

 will very thoroughly clean up the trees. Attention, however, is called 

 to the value of summer spraying in cases where the spring spraying was 

 neglected or Avas not thoroughly done. The first brood of young ap- 

 peiirs from July 1st to 15th, and an application of two gallons of lime- 

 sulphur solution in fifty gallons of water at the time most of the young 

 have appeared will destroy them. This can be used without danger of 

 serious injury except u]»on ]iea(hes and Jai)anese plums, where care 

 should be taken to spray the branches only. By using a fine mist and 

 only ai)pl3'ing enough to cover the branches the injury will be lessened. 

 A]iplications made upon clear days when the spray will quickly evaporate 

 will also be less harmful than upon cloudy days. 



The following list contains the names of those who were licensed to 

 handle nurserj- stock during the year 1912-13. 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. R. TAFT, 

 State Insi)ector of Nurseries and Orchards. 



East Lansing, Midi., .hme .'^.0, imX 



LIST OF NURSERIES LICENSED FOR YEAR ENDlXtJ JULY 31, 



1913. 



MICHIGAN NCRSEUIES. 



Allen Bros., Paw I*aw. 



An Sable Forest Nursery, Lovells. 



Allis and Hood, Adrian. 



Baldwin, O. A. D., Bridgman. 



Uashford, U. L., ^lason. 



Bcrrydale ILxperiment (lardens, Holland. 



Bigelow. -I. N., Bangoi-. 



Blake, Wm.. liuchanan. 



Boehringei' Brothers. Bay City. 



Bragg & Co., L. G., Kahimazoo. 



Pridgiiiau Nursery Co., The Geo. W., Benton Harbor 



Brown, Douglas M., Grand Rapids. 



