216 Report oF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY OF THE 
structed in the same manner as the preceding ones upon the 
peaches: 
Tasue [1I.—Errecr or Fatt SPRAYING WITH SULPHUR WASHES ON 
Pium Lear Bups, Bossom Bups AND Biossoms. (OrcHARD I.) 
Tree I: TREE IT: TREE IIT: 
Branches. Branches. Branches. 
Formouta I. 
Number of leaf buds to branch.............. 43 62} 10) 44) 60, 84! 57 74| 45 
Number of blossoms to branch.............- Ne 6} 3) 13} 25] 11] 9| 5] 11 
Computed number of leaf buds to tree....... REE DSO Aselisee G27ik golaee PAW ES 8 Te 
Computed number of blossoms to tree........ er 20| sel LUGS he sheep Paes 
Percentage of leaf buds lost.:.............3. = Ay) | SOAGIE . Shei Gost ere ie reer 
Percentage of blossoms killed................ te wif) DOB Hs: 5c] corel De OES eo | etches es sl ees 
Formuta III. 
Number of leaf buds to branch.............. | 57 70| 43) 81 135 70) 91) 92) 76 
Number of blossoms to branch.............. | 51 13] 16) 25 11) 45) 94; 132) 66 
Computed number of leaf buds to tree....... aoe S44 eer S58: .ciilepi ls woolen 
Computed number of blossoms to tree........ store L6OW sles PALS recep deri uibcr. 
Percentage of leaf buds lost................. pencil) Dic licre coil sell #9 beri] eaeewan| easels et aeceeeena eae 
Percentage of blossoms killed................ ea GOES. Pee) MSS Liha ee 56a 
Formuta IV. 
Number of leaf buds to branch.............. eA 6) 29}. 20 24| 19) 21 27| 16 
Number of blossoms to branch............... 2 PAREN ony 5} 0] 0 0; 2 
Computed number of leaf buds to tree........ ace TOD Cee 252 le lee 235\tNe 
Computed number of blossoms to tree........ a. Ua Poo a 3 AS) 2 lige TANG 
Percentage of leaf buds lost................. seve] GLCONS. cillere cil SOO er-t=i| orate Sa Odeeaul omens 
Percentage of blossoms killed................ | etayall pw eo \dafewane| aeegcime Od Teele 99.4)... 
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Formura V. | | 
Number of leaf buds to branch.............. 46 63) 53) 32! 41) 42] 26 52| 29 
Number of blossoms to branch............... 69} 89 28) 12 6| 12} 21] —_16| 11 
Computed number of leaf buds to tree....... te se 540). 4h )eea|- 268 (Fees SZ 
Computed number of blossoms to tree....... are G20] E. ciliee oi 7 sere eee 144/... 
Percentage of leaf buds lost................. Weal bX ot <Jeko ei) Nearer syo GUM IESS Alfbucgcs}| 9 10273) 1 
Percentage of blossoms killed. .....0.¢0- 26. ele...) 64.3): ~«|065 96.6)... .| 27. 87.3 
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CHECK. | 
Number of leaf buds to branch.............. 90 98)114| 97) 125) 95) 59 49} 59 
Number of blossoms to branch............... |102 97|107| 92) 154/114! 79) 92| 91 
Computed number of leaf buds to tree....... Wore alltel. gba aeceail ape] wht Olle ate rararal TLD |e 
Computed number of blossoms to tree........ [rae alle Dig MAbs owl e's 01] er OLO ‘alana LS Sheree 
In comparison with the checks there was an average loss of 
91.4 per ct. of the blossoms and 46.6 per ct. of the leaves upon 
the trees treated by the boiled lime-sulphur-salt wash; 61.5 per 
ct. of the blossoms and 33.1 per ct. of the leaves upon the trees 
treated by the lime-sulphur wash; 98.7 per ct. of the blossoms 
and 82.3 per ct. of the leaves upon the trees treated by the self- 
boiled lime-sulphur-caustic soda wash; and 82.7 per ct. of the 
blossoms, and 69.5 per ct. of the leaves upon the trees treated 
by the boiled lime-sulphur-caustic soda wash. 
With the falling of the blossoms there was a marked improve- 
ment in the conditions of the treated trees. The amount of fruit 
