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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 2208. J. D. Hayden, 



President of Cobourg Horticultural Society, who was pres- 

 ent and took a prominent part in our meetings. 



eradicate it, but it would not spread, and 

 the trees could be kept healthy and in a 

 condition for bearing clean fruit. For the 

 peach tree the whale oil soap was still re- 

 commended, because it was easily injured by 

 the petroleum. 



As to the cost of material, the latter was 

 much the cheaper. To treat a full grown 

 peach tree for example with soap cost about 

 twelve cents, while to treat the same tree 

 with crude petroleum would only cost about 

 two cents. 



Fumigation of orchard trees has been 

 tried, and was a complete success in killing 

 the scale, but it was very difficult of appli- 

 cation and rather expensive. 



The discussion culminated in the follow- 

 ing resolution : 



In view of the fact that the San Jose scale act is 

 not bsing enforced, and that in many fruit grow- 



ing sections where the interests are large and very 

 little, if any of the scale exists, it is desirable that 

 the growers have government assistance to protect 

 themselves against this pest. 



Therefore, Resolved that the San Jose Scale 

 committee be authorized to urge upon the govern- 

 ment the importance of enacting permission to 

 legislate on the lines of the following memo : — 



1 . It shall be a punishable ofifence for anyone to 

 neglect to eradicate the San Jose Scale at once 

 when it is located and brought to the attention of 

 the owner, 



{a) by burning the infested trees, 

 {b) by fumigation with hydrocyanic gas, 

 {c) by spraying with crude petroleum, 

 {d) or by such other means as may be recom- 

 mended by the Department or its officers from 

 time to time. 



2. That any township must, on the petition of 

 fifteen rate paye s, appoint an inspector or inspec- 

 tors, whose duties shall be to thoroughly inspect 

 all fruit trees subject to San Jose Scale in the 

 township, and see that the scale is eradicated 

 where discovered. 



3. That the inspector shall be paid one third by 

 the township, and the balance by the province. 



4. That the said inspector is to be liable for 

 neglect of duty. 



5. That the Provincial inspector shall supervise 

 the township inspectors, direct them, and see that 

 they are doing their work in the most effective and 

 economical manner, and see that they make 

 thorough inspection and that they secure the 

 carrying out of the law. 



6. That the Government supply suitable ma- 

 terial for spraying on the same terms as has been 

 done during the past season. 



HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION. 



How best to educate fruit growers 

 throughout the province in the best methods 

 of horticultural practice was discussed, and 

 a resolution passed asking the Provincial 



Fig. 2209. 'The MAi'LKi," Residence of 

 Senator Kerr. 



