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the gypsy moth. In my own work I use the poison at the rate 

 of one pound to ten gallons of water at the commencement of the 

 season, and if the gyps}' moth caterpillars are abundant I increase 

 the strength every week, dropping off two gallons of water. I have 

 used arsenate of lead at the rate of two pounds to one gallon of 

 water with good results. However, I should not recommend that 

 except in extreme cases, and I should not recommend the use of it 

 at that strength except on rather dark days, or early in the morning 

 or late in the afternoon. 



The operation of spraying is a very simple operation, and need 

 not frighten any one, especially if you have followed Prof. Pickett's 

 advice as to pruning. If you contract for your spraying, do not 

 try to hold your contractor down too low, as he is bound to get the 

 best of you. Spraying is not a cheap operation, but it is an opera- 

 tion that will pay you a hundred-fold. If you get an outfit of your 

 own, pay enough for it to buy strong apparatus. The equipment 

 is very important and, if cared for, will last for many years. Mr. 

 Hale, who has already been quoted, was asked to give the worst 

 pest or enemy of the fruit-grower. One of those he considered the 

 worst enemy was the other fellow. Are you going to be the other 

 fellow, or are you going to be the fellow that raises good fruit? 

 I wish that every one in New England would be the fellow who takes 

 up his spraying and pruning and fertilizing, and in this way awaken 

 every other fruit-grower who is the other fellow. I believe we can 

 do it. I thank you for your attention. 



The Chairman. The meeting is now open for discussion, and 

 any questions that you would like to ask these experts, they will 

 be pleased to answer them. Mr. Wheeler will take charge of the* 

 discussion. 



Question. What are the best two varieties of pears for fillers? 



Mr. Wheeler. Personally, I should say that the Seckel was one, 

 which makes a rather small tree; and if I had to use a filler in a 

 pear orchard I would say that the dwarf Bartlett would be another. 



Question. I would like to ask a question in regard to selecting 

 trees for dift'erent kinds of soil, for instance, the Baldwin and the 

 Rhode Island Greening. What I would like to know is, would the 

 Rhode Island Greening grow better in moist land than the Baldwin? 



Prof. Sears. My opinion would be that the Rhode Island 



