SoMK Important Orchard I'laxt Lick ly 



nicotine has been addetl at the rate of i to 500, during the 

 green-bud stage, because the maximum number of Hce will be 

 hatched at that time (and will 1)€ killed bv the nicotir.e) and the 

 unhatched eggs will be in their must sensitive stale ( antl will 

 be destroyed b}" the mixture). 



8. The green-bud stage is that stage of development which 

 just precedes the escape of the new lea\es from the flower buds 

 in such a fashion as to resemble squirrel ears. 



