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All the orchards treated bj my parties in this section were 

 found in fine condition, althoug-h some of the worst infested trees 

 had been lately attacked by the bark-borer, Scolytiis rno-i{/osi/s — a.n 

 occurrence to be attributed to the diminished vitality of the trees 

 due to the San Jose scale. 



T/ic California Wash at Albion. — No. 1. One hundred and 

 fifty-seven peach-trees treated with lime, sulphur, and salt in the 

 orchard of Hodgfson Brothers, near Albion, April 5-15, the weather 

 clear throug-hout- The buds were unfolding- at this time, and the 

 work was suspended at the latest date on account of the appear- 

 ance of the leaves. Aug"ust 21 the peach-trees sprayed were in- 

 spected, but no living- scale could be found. Of a thousand scales 

 examined none were alive. 



No. 2. In the orchard of Mr. F. A. Kenyon 225 medium-sized 

 peach-trees were sprayed March 18 to April 2. Two thousand 

 specimens examined Aug-ust 21 and two of them alive. No other 

 living scales seen in this orchard. 



No. 3. On the town lots of Anna C. Ferriman 23 peach-trees 

 and 4 plums were sprayed April 7 and 8, the weather being fair. 

 August 21 no living scale was found. 



No. 4. On the town lots of Samuel Churchill (administrator) 

 37 peach-trees and 12 plums were sprayed April 5 and 7, the 

 weather clear except for rain beginning at 3 o'clock p. m. on the 

 5th. Five hundred scales critically examined August 21 and no 

 living- ones found. 



The California Wash at Brozvns. — No. 1. Three hundred and 

 five peach-trees sprayed February 10-14 on the place of Atkinson 

 Taylor, the weather being- variable, with snow all day on the 10th 

 and on the evening of the 11th. Four thousand scales examined 

 August 21 and 22 on the peach-trees sprayed and none found alive. 



No. 2. In the orchard of George Briggs 22 peach-trees treat- 

 ed with lime, sulphur, and salt February 1-5, the weather cloudy 

 throughout. One thousand scales examined August 21 and none 

 found alive. 



No. 3. Eig-hty-nine peach-, apple-, pear-, and plum-trees, but 

 mainly the first, sprayed with lime, sulphur, and salt February 25 

 to March 4. These trees were very large and badly infested. The 

 weather was clear throug-hout except on the 4th, which was cloudy 

 without rain. Aug. 22 no living scales could be found on the peach. 



No. 4. Thirteen peach-trees sprayed with lime, sulphur, and 

 salt on the town lot of Mary E. Marriott February 6, the weather 

 being clear. Five hundred scales examined and three found alive. 

 These were armored specimens, the only ones found alive at this 



