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the scale in ((uestion Is present. But even then none but experienced persons can deter- 

 mine for a certainty, and ultimately specimens will have to be sent to me for determina- 

 tion. 



In brief, the Insect or scale will be found at this season of the year on the twigs and 

 branches wlierc, if It be in sufficient numbers, it will give a grayish and scurfy appearance 

 to tlie baric, wlUcli would otlierwise appear natural. The Individual scales are a little less 

 than one-eighth of an incli In diameter and are practically circular, flat, and of a gray 

 color with a darker center. When the scales are not too thicV. upon the young stock, they 

 give to the bark a purple color around each scale. Strange as It may seem, the Scales are 

 harder to detect when they are most numerous, and at such times may require a magnify- 

 ing glass to see them. This is due to tlielr overlapping one another and covering up the 

 bark so that the difference between the natural bark and the Scales does not attract atten- 

 tion. 



Tlie following trees should be examined at once: Apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry, 

 quince. This is only a partial list of the trees liable to be Infested iwlth this scale. Kelffer 

 pears seem to be least Infested while other varieties of pears are the principle fruit trees 

 affected. Very respectfully, 



J. M. Stedman, 

 Entomologist Missouri Agricultural iSxperlment Station. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Winn — We had a lecture from Prof. Johnson who gave a talk 

 on the bark lice and the San Jose scale. He said that these scales 

 were discovered on oranges. I have bought a great many apples, and 

 I have been dealing in them for about 20 years, and this is the first 

 time I ever heard anyone state that they would give more for sprayed 

 fruit than otherwise. 



Mr. Murray— You will find varieties in the collection that have 

 the scale. 



Mr. Goodman — Not the San Jose scale? 



Mr. Murray — No ; the ice scale bark. 



Keiffer Pear. 



Will give you our experience in pear-growing for this year. When 

 the time of spring arrived, we were very anxious and watched the 

 development of buds, leaves and bloom. But at one time during a late 

 cold snap all hopes for a crop seemed to have been destroyed. But 

 the trees this year seemed to have put forth special effort to make the 

 horticulturist's heart rejoice, and give thanks to that merciful Creator 

 from whom all blessings flow, and who has poured out treasures with 

 such a bountiful hand. 



The pear trees opened up with such an amount of vigorous bloom 

 that the leaves were perfectly out of sight, and it seemed as if nearly 

 every bloom had set young pears. The cool weather prevented insects 



