DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XI IT. 



Experiments at Bigjrs, Cal. (Bordeaux mixture.) Looking,' west between rows 

 20 and 21, May 11, 1895. Row 20 wa.s unspravcd; row 21 was sprayed before bloom- 

 ing with 5 pounds copper sulphate, 5 jjounds Hme, and 45 gallons of water. The 

 average value of fruit matured per tree in row 20 was 90 cents; in row^ 21, $6.19. The 

 spray used on row 21 showed a net gain over row 20, as determined by the com- 

 parative value of the peaches set by the trees of both rows, of 1,028 per cent (p. 117) . 



