28 BULLETIN NO. 1, DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
lost wood, but showed signs of healthy roots by sending out shoots from” 
below the parts covered by scales. These trees had been well manured ; 
neglected for some months. The land was poor pine; part dry, well 
drained ; part wet, badly drained; position exposed. A few trees were 
protected by buildings. Microscopic examination of samples is shown 
in table; also, after two days, showing disparity already mentioned. 
A severe storm ended yesterday. 
September 25.—Trees Nos. 8 to 17, nearly all the scales are off. 
No. 18. Scales black, eggs all living, some larve living, tree defoliated, 
bark burst open, gum exuding, tree badly damaged. 
No. 19. Larvee dead, no eggs dead, tree unhurt. 
No. 20. Same as No. 19. 
October 24.—Trees Nos. 8 to 20 appear as follows: 
No. 8. Label lost. 
No. 9. Same. : 
No. 10. Made large growth, some scales remaining, no recently settled 
seales, some living larvie, found only two with eggs. 
No. 11. Healthy growth, some small masses of scale remain; no re- 
cently settled or migratory larvee; many living grown larvee and many 
living eggs. 
No. 12. This was triplicated. 12a. Healthy growth, some scales still 
remain, noliving eggs or larvie found. 12). Nearly clear of scales, found 
one larva living, one scale with living eggs. 12c. Nearly clean, found 
three scales with living eggs, healthy and vigorous growth of young 
shoots from what was infested wood. 
No. 13. Label lost. 
No. 14. Has long healthy shoots, good color, many scales still adher- 
ing to old bark, no eggs found, two male larvee living. 
No. 15. Nearly all scales gone, no life in those remaining; tree mak- 
ing young shoots on branches that had lost their twigs, and were them- 
selves covered with insects when sprayed. 
No. 16. Seales all gone. Tree growing. 
No 17. Made healthy growth, some few scales adhering. After long 
search found no living larvie; one scale with living eggs. 
No. 18. Scales all gone; much bark and half the branches dead. 
No. 19. Larve and eggs living; no benefit. 
No. 20. Large number of larvie and eggs living; no damage to tree 
or harm to insects. | 
OTHER TREES. 
All of the trees in the young grove where the trees Nos. 8 to 20 were, 
except those retained for specimens, were sprayed with a solution of 1 
murvite to10 parts water. Examined October 24. On very few of these 
trees are there any scales left; all have changed their former sickly 
color, and the majority have made new growth. 
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