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pear blight it may also be well to use the Bordeaux mixture. In this case 
it is found well to combine the two—the arsenites with the Bordeaux mix- 
ture. But here again the spraying should antedate the blossoming season, 
as the bud-eaters are doing their mischief before the bloom opens. 
We see, then, that in all cases spraying should be delayed until after 
the bloom has fallen from the trees, or else performed before the trees blos- 
som, and never be applied while the bloom is on the trees.—Prof. A. J. 
Cook, of California, in Am. Bee Journal, Sept. 7, 1899, Page 565. 
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. 
Spraying fruit trees while in bloom (p. 48), with arsenical mixtures is 
dangerous and in fair weather is liable to not only kill the bees that fre- 
quent the bloom but also to destroy the young brood that are being fed at 
that time. Spraying should not be done until all the bloom has fallen.— 
Prof. F. M. Webster, Bulletin 68, Ohio Agr. Exp. Station. 
Fruit trees should never be sprayed when in bloom, on account of the 
liability of poisoning honey-bees or other insects useful as cross fertilizers. 
—Farmers’ Bulletin No. 19. U. S. Dept. Agr., by C. L. Marlott, M. S. 
INJURY TO BLOSSOMS. 
The trees should not be sprayed while in blossom, for the spray may 
injure the delicate parts of the flower, and the poison may kill the bees and 
other insects that play an important part in fertilizing the blossoms.—Bul. 
No. 86, New Series, N. Y. Agr. Ex. Sta., by S. A. Beach and W. Paddock. 
Never spray a fruit tree while it is in bloom. You may injure the deli- 
cate stigma and prevent pollination, and there is also danger of killing the 
bees.—Bul. No. 36, Mo. Agr. Ex. Sta., by I. M. Stedman. 
IT SHOULD BE A MISDEMEANOR. 
Spraying fruit trees in early spring to prevent the ravages of various 
insects is becoming very common. Spraying trees while in bloom is very 
likely to poison the nectar and destroy the honey-bee. This has been done 
in several cases. Not only have the mature bees been poisoned but the 
brood has also been destroyed. * * * * * The fact is very apparent 
that fruit growers are nearly or quite as much interested in the presence of 
bees as are the bee-keepers, Pomologists then may well join hands with 
the apiarist in demanding and securing a law making it a grave misdemean- 
or to spray fruit trees while they are in bloom.—Bul. No, 26, Div. of Ento- 
mology, U. S. Dept. of Agr. 
RECENT LAWS ON THE SUBJECT OF SPRAYING. 
Michigan.—Act oi 1895. 
Section 1. The People of the state of Michigan enact: 
That it shall be the duty of every owner, possessor or occupier of an 
orchard, nursery or vineyard, or of land where fruit trees or vines are grown 
within this state, to spray with a poisonous solution or disinfect- 
ant and of sufficient strength to destroy such injurious insects 
or contagious. disease, all fruit trees or vines grown on _ such 
lands which may be infected with any injurious insect or worms, or infected 
with any contagious disease known to be injurious to fruit or fruit trees o1 
vines; 
