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results. Tree 113 was in very full bloom, showing that the 
fruit buds had suffered no injury. Tree 114 had a number of 
open blossoms and many unfolding buds. The latter had been 
seriously injured by the scale in earlier years and was recover- 
ing very nicely [pl. 2]. Tree 47 had many blossoms on it, though 
they were somewhat sparse, while 41 produced a very large 
number. Tree 101 bore a considerable number of opening blos- 
soms. Trees 17-19 showed a slight blistering on the smooth 
bark, due probably to the application of crude petroleum, but, 
so far as could be discovered, no appreciable injury had been 
done. It should also be stated that the bloom of peachtrees in 
general was not full, so that a scarcity on the sprayed trees was 
not necessarily due to the insecticide used [pl. 5]. 
An examination June 12 showed that the petroleum was still 
apparent on the trees, but signs of its presence were limited 
very largely to a darker, more moist appearance of the bark. 
There was very little or no odor of the oil in the orchard. 
An examination June 20 showed that tree 28 bore some living 
females, and that young were found under the scales in small 
numbers. Tree 73 was very badly infested with young scales 
last spring, and these had been mostly destroyed. Living 
females were found only on the underside of the branches, in 
places where they were badly incrusted. The bark of this tree 
had cracked to some extent, probably owing to the oil. Trees 
23 and 60 had some living scales, and the bark of each was very 
rough. Tree 103 was in excellent condition and had made a 
very satisfactory growth, for in 1900 it was very badly infested, 
and now the bark on the lower limbs and trunk is very rough. 
Tree 101 has a poor shape, owing to the death of limbs, resulting 
in all probability from the application of undiluted crude petro- 
leum in 1900, but it is now making a fine growth. It has thrown 
out many suckers, which is due probably to its previous hard 
treatment. The bark of the lower limbs and trunk is very rough. 
A detailed examination of these trees was made July 5 with 
the following results. There were few or no young on the 
following trees, 17, 19, 24, 26, 27, 34, 35, 42, 45, 46, 60, 62, 68, 
64, 66, 70, 71, 74, 80, 81, 87, 88,89, 90,91, 101, 102, 103, 104, 109, 
OS ei eS there were few or very few young on the 
