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Result. 



No satisfactory results were obtained from Experiment No. 1, a few 

 scattering buds only being found on those unprotected as well as those 

 covered. 



Covering trees bent over on the ground except with soil was not tried 

 on account of the danger of injury from mice, although in one or two 

 experiments made several years ago favorable results were obtained by 

 covering with cornstalks. 



A covering of pine boughs is suggested as the least liable to attract 

 mice. 



Experiment No. 2. 



Following the suggestion that the peach buds might be injured by 

 the drying out of the moisture during the fall and winter, the following 

 materials were applied to the branches early in December of 1887. 

 Two trees were syringed with 



1st. A thin solution of glue. 



2d. Turpentine. 



3d. Turpentine and benzine. 



4th. Benzine and rosin. 



4th. 1 Benzine and hard oil finish. 



5th. Linseed oil and turpentine. 



JResult. 

 All the trees except those treated with glue, linseed oil and turpen- 

 tine were killed. The trees treated with linseed oil and turpentine 

 were badly injured, but are now making a good growth. The tree 

 treated with glue was wholly uninjured, but showed no more fruit buds 

 than those unprotected. 



Experiment No. 3. 

 To still further extend the last experiment, a single tree which had a 

 large number of fruit buds upon it was selected. Three branches of as 

 nearly the same condition as possible were selected, and treated with 

 each of the following materials applied with a brush. 

 1st. Linseed oil. 

 2d. Linseed oil and turpentine. 

 3d. Linseed oil and benzine. 

 4th. Benzine and rosin. 

 5th. Shellac. 

 6th. Glue. 



JResult. 

 Upon examination in March it was found that the buds covered with 

 linseed oil, shellac and glue were apparently uninjured, but as the sea- 

 son advanced it was found that the turpentine and benzine had been 



