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ceivcd the heaviest dose. Yet, though the foliage looked bad, not 

 much of it dropped and some very fair fruits ripened in October, 

 when there was less scale than there had been earlier in the year. 

 October 24th, while yet in tolerably complete foliage, applied "Scale- 

 cide," one to twenty, thoroughly. 



Tree 21 — Vermont Beauty Pear. Its history during the early part 

 of the season was much like that of No. 18, and like that it suffered 

 from the pear midge. Not until almost the last day of June did any 

 scale larvae develop, but then in a few days they covered every fruit 

 and swarmed on leaves and twigs. The tree was shaded by No. 35, 

 which towered above it, and shoots. from the grapevines were running 

 into it, foiming a shade that seemed to delay the scale development 

 somewhat. Treatments with fish-oil soap were made and resulted as 

 already noted for No. 18. 



Augaist 21st, sprayed with a kerosene-resin mixture, one part to 

 water ten parts, and got over all parts of the tree thoroughly. Little 

 injury to foliage was noted next day, but on the 26th much of it was 

 yellow and some leaves had dropped. The scale situation was not 

 encouraging, and as the fruit was utterly useless it was taken off. 

 September 13th, there seemed more scale than on even 18, and 

 though it still held its foliage remarkably well, October 1st I had it 

 taken out. It would have been quite possible, I think, to conquer the 

 scale, but the position of the tree was such that it could not grow 

 properly and was really in the way. 



Teee 22 — Japanese Chestnut. This is another of those trees that 

 was so shaded by No. 3-5 and the grapevines that it was taken out 

 and set in the place of No. -16, under which number the record will 

 be continued. 



Tree 23 — Greenshoro Peach. This tree was treated October 19th, 

 1904, with "Kill-0-Scale," one part to water twenty parts, and had 

 no winter treatment. It started early in April and on the 12th some 

 blossom buds were already showing pink ; April 27th, some blossoms 

 open ; April 30th, in full bloom ; May' 7th, practically out of bloom, 

 and May 11th, all the blossoms were gone and the tree was in full 

 leaf. A good set of fruit was made, and while the tree is somewhat 

 lanky, due to its shaded position, it was doing well. The crop ripened 

 during the last days of July and early August and was good in size 

 and quality, a little too tender, however, to make a good shipper when 

 fully r%e. 



