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June 14th, the first moving- larvae were seen, and thereafter 

 ah stages were observed whenever examination was made. 



November 2d, the foliar:e was abont all off, and tlie tree was 

 as a whole, in abont the same condition as last year. There 

 had been considerable seal : ; bnt very little remained at that time. 

 In some places the bark had become rong'hened and checked ; 

 but the cause of the trouble had disappeared. The only unusual 

 appearance was a slight infestation of Pear Psylla. 



Tree 41 — Elbcrta Peach. A clean tree, 6 feet trunk, and 

 stout in proportion, set October 27th, 1903. 



March 9th, applied caustic soda, 1^ pounds in 2 gallons of 

 water, to test the effect of the material upon a young, recently 

 set tree. Not until May 7th was there any sign of a start, and 

 that came low down. Up to the middle of April the tree had 

 appeared to be alive; but after that the little spurs left by prun- 

 ing began to die; but the main stick appeared to 1>e alive until 

 May 15th. Thereafter it died down gradually, aluK^st to the 

 ground, and o-n June 13th I took it out. 



It would be unfair to^ charge the death of this tree to the 

 caustic soda application, in view of the severe winter effect on 

 others. The tree when set was first class in every respect, and 

 was put in carefully by me, personally. There was absolutel}' 

 no reason why it should not take hold as well as any that I have 

 ever put into the ground. Yet it may be that the very size of 

 the tree, indicating a quick, sappy growth, made it less able to 

 resist the severe weather; and when tO' that is added the effect 

 of the intensely caustic application on the buds, the combination 

 might well effect what neither alone could have accomplished. 



Tree 42 — Elbcrta Peach. Started growth April 26th, doing 

 well, and making a good bushy head. June 28th, a few dead, 

 but no living, scales were observed, and not until August i8th 

 had a few examples matured, and begun to breed, blatters 

 progressed rapidly thereafter, and, October 14th, it vas deemed 

 necessary to spray v^dth Kill-O-Scale, i part tO' water 20 parts. 

 October 20th, there was a slight burning of the fcdiage, but the 

 scales had been mostly cleaned out. 



November 2d, the foliage was about all off, the remainder 

 spotted by the oil. The tree had made a good growth, and some 

 of the shoots are well set with, fruit buds. The trunk was quite 

 scaly, but everywhere appeared io be oil-soaked. A mechanical 

 injury near the base of the trunk will probably affect the future 

 growth oif the tree, and may necessitate its removal. 



Tree 43 — Early Rirhniojnf Cherry. P>lossom buds began to 



