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part of the tree. The young insects usually appear soon 

 after the tree blossoms. 



AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR 



The scales should be loosened by using a stiff brush, 

 and at the same time applying the wash, which should 

 be calculated to dissolve the wax. Strong soap-suds 

 have long been commended for this purpose. In Western 

 New York, I found a solution, in which whale oil soap 

 and tobacco juice were the chief ingredients, to be a 

 sovereign remedy for all insects that could be reached 

 by it. The scraping and washing advised by you for 

 the Codling Moth ought to exterminate the scale as far 

 as it goes. 



BE THOROUGH. 



The scale should be destroyed in some way, for the 

 tree infested by it can not thrive. The trunk and iirtbs, 

 as far as accessible, should be thoroughly cleaned. All 

 trimmings should be burned as soon as possible. If the 

 trees are yet young it might pay to cut them back so that 

 every part could be reached, even if the fruit be lost for 

 a season. Repeat the application after a few days, to 

 destroy late hatched insects or those overlooked the first 

 time. 



THE ORANGE AND LEMON SCALES 



Belong to several genera, Aspidiotus, Lecanium, etc. 

 Their development is, in a general way, similar to that 

 of the apple scale. Their presence must be recognized, 

 and they must be fought, if our orange growers hope for 

 the highest success. The remedies already given above 

 are good, if faithfully applied at the right time. I have 

 neither time or space to pursue this subject further at 

 this time. 



If by your efforts you can rouse our fruit growers to 

 the study of the insect enemies that are causing them so 



