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the Vedalia. For the present, orchardists having trees infested with 

 red scale should not neglect spraying or fumigating this fall, so that 

 their fruit will be bright and merchantable, and prevent injury to the 

 trees for the present from the pernicious effects of the pest. 

 Mr. Koeble has reviewed this report, and concurs in the same. 



ALEXANDER CRAW, 

 Entomologist and Quarantine Officer. 

 San Francisco, Cal., September 10, 1892. 



