some of the drier beds. Investigations showed that 30 

 per cent of the seedlings were actually dying from this 

 cause, and since this inv - Ivec the loss of a large amount 

 of seedlings, it became apparent that some method or 

 methods of r^revention shoulo he introduced. f l:-e District 

 thologlst at this tjme kindly agreed, to co te with 



us ana the control uirser ee In the District 



has been put under hir ^rvision, A 4-4-60 eoap oaux 



mixture w^e lest servlfcg the se on all 



the : r 1-0 sr <*B, -T. ::~5-60 soap Bordeaux 



recoirmen r the ol^er anc" hardier seedlings, /ll 



infectec -B were re* urnec. Krperiments are 



er wey to determine the exect calHMF^f the -;ile Tey a< 



of these ee 



The heevy rf Ine of the sprin considerable 



loss of Western white i r'ue to dftttping-off . I do not 

 Imow whether 1 *?ent of ti oce beds, when sowed, 



>tive or not. Fo treatment r .en ffter germina- 



tion. 



ts: Bo<v MB no trouble until this 



fall, when t! f the new fell-sowed beda 



on the thirr 3 Ion: , -oved ineffective, but 



',: shot' " of ciipbWte. Mice 



flo?m by the nursery force of cats, now numbering 

 ten* ' 



-30- 



