6i4 XEW JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL 



an ever increasing number of black scales until, October 14th, 

 matters were bad enough to- indicate an application of Kill-0- 

 Scale at the rate of i part to 20 parts of water. On the 20th 

 the leaves showed some burning, but only one living scale. 



November 2d the tree was in much better shape than I had 

 expected to find it, with some very decent shoots fairly set with 

 fruit buds, which were apparently healthy, and with little, if any, 

 living scale anywhere. It is a dwarf, of coiu'se, and its growth 

 has not been symmetrical ; but in trellised stock this can be 

 partly remedied, and so the tree will be allowed to stand. 



Tree 18 — J'cnnont Beauty Pear. Trees 18, 19 and 21 are 

 the only survivors of a series of pear trees received from the 

 nursery row as Keiffers ; and so they looked to be at tirst. But 

 as they grew I noted the small size of the foliage, the roiigh 

 trunk, and the habit of growth, all of which was referred to 

 and charged to adverse conditions. When the fruit ripened, 

 I noted the early date, the small size and good quality, and 

 believed I might ha\"e a sport. When the pear miclge and the 

 sinuate borer evinced a fondness for the trees I felt sure there 

 was something wrong; but not until this past season, when the 

 trees bore a fair crop of fruit typical in size and color, did I 

 recognize the true variety. The Vermont Beauty is not a com- 

 mon variety in our New Jersey orchards, hence I v>^as not so 

 familiar with it as I might have been; but ha\"ing recognized 

 it now, I commend it to those who like a good tabic pear for 

 their own garden. It looks beautiful, is of moderate size, good 

 pear shape, fine flavor, comes in earlv September, but is no 

 keeper, and probably will not ship well if at all ripe. Tree 18 

 was thoroughl}'- sprayed with Salimene, i pound in i gallon of 

 w'ater April 5th, leaving when dry, a w'hitish green coating- 

 Leaf buds were pointing out, though not opening, April 26th, 

 a few blo'ssoms were open May 7th ; was in full bloom ]\Iay 

 nth, and going out ]\Iay 17th. A moderate set of fruit was 

 made which was marked by the Curculio, but not seriously 

 harmed. June 27th, though the tree did not seem tO' be \'er}- 

 scaly, there were numerous larv?e and recent sets, some of them 

 already invading the fruit. So bad was it that, on June 30th, 

 I sprayed with Pyrol tree spray, i part to 40, the application 

 being very thorough. The results were ncit satisfactory, so I 

 sprayed again, July 5th, with the horticultural compound. 2 

 ounces in i gallon of water. July 7th, a rather careful exam- 

 ination shewed all moving larv?e killed off, and most of the 

 white sets collapsed ; but the older scales and the reproducing* 



