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Such slightly injured trees T;ere delayed in foliation the following spring. Such 

 trees greatly reser.ble winter injured specimens, including the symptoms of bark 

 injury. A report from New York State states that where injury from ethylene di- 

 chloridc occurred, it was due to improper or careless preparation and application 

 of the emulsion. 



Ethylene dichloride emulsion v/as used again last fall on several of the 

 State College peach orchards. It was applied on several different dates and on 

 trees of several different ages, but in only one orchard was any injury observed. 

 It is very doubtful if injury in this case was due to the gbhylene dichloride. It 

 looked more like winter injury to trees weakened by unfavorable soil conditions 

 and an unusually heavy infestation of borers. Although there is no clear-cut 

 evidence of injury from ethylene dichloride in Massachusetts, experience else- 

 v/he're indicates that this material should be used with caution. For the present 

 it seems wise for Massachusetts growers to stick to v/orming with a knife and 

 vdre for a few trees, or paradichlorobenzine for large numbers of trees. 



If some growers wish to try ethylene dichloride emulsion experimentally 

 on a small scale, they should be particularly carefal about three things: First, 

 make up the emulsion to the proper strength. And don't add a little more for good 

 measure. This may please the buyers of your peaches but it won't work here. 



Second, measure out carefully the amount of emulsion to be applied to 

 each tree. Don't overdose. The old saying, "If a little is good, more is better," 

 doesn't apply. Overdosing vjHI certainly get you into trouble. Third, keep the 

 emulsion off the trunks of the trees. Dr. Snapp's first recommendation was to 

 pour or spray the material on the trunks. Later experience shov;ed this is a 

 dangerous v;ay of applying the material. He therefore changed his recommendation 

 a year ago and advised keeping the material off the trunks. 



Anyone using this material should keep careful notes on hov; the emulsion 

 was made up, the amount used, time of application, and condition of the trees. 

 Then the trees should be observed every week or two during the remainder of the 

 fall and early winter to see if and v;hen injury appears. 



J- S. Bailey 



Ta'ild Grapes 



fFe delightful aromas of the fruit harvest season are among the uncounted 

 dividends of the fruit business. It matters not whether apples, peaches or grapes 

 are in the process of being packed, each lends its characteristic aroma to the 

 packing house. For lack of suitable adjectives, the writer refrains from attempt- 

 ing to describe the subtle fragrance v.'hich cones from each ripening fruit. V.'ild 

 grapes seem to possess an odor not even surpassed by their cultivated relatives. 

 A few days ago this fact was impressed upon us as \ve carried a peck of wild grapes 

 in the back seat of the car during a tv/o days' trip. Eacli time the door v;as open- 

 ed these vdld grapes, in spite of their tough skins, revealed their presence. 

 Later they were made into grape juice and in that form proved a second delight. 

 Not that we would recommend the cultivation of wild grapes. But if they grow in 

 profusion nearby let's take time to pick enough of them to enjoy their character- 

 istic odor and some delicious juice or jelly as well. Incidentally, it is claimed 

 that few, if any, of the blossoms which develop on wild grapes are perfect. In 

 other words, they are either staminate or pistillate. This accounts for the fact 

 that some vines produce no grapes at all v;hile others produce an abundant crop. 



