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though it was tried in several locaHties. Professor Lochead 

 of the Ontario Agricultural College states that in his hands 

 it was just as successful as other lime-sulphur washes, and a 

 few others obtained from good to excellent results, in spite of 

 their inability to give it a thorough trial. This wash, as pre- 

 viously stated, has been used but one season and consequently 

 we cannot recommend it without qualification. We do feel 

 that it is a very promising mixture and hope those so inclined 

 will make further tests, as we intend to do another season. 



Another unboiled or chemically boiled sulphur wash has 

 been highly recommended by Mr. A. N. Brown of Delaware. 

 Its preparation is substantially as follows : Make a paste of 

 20 lbs. of sulphur zvith tivo gals, of boiling water. Put 40 

 lbs. of lime in a barrel and slake the same with 12 gals, of 

 boiling zcatcr, immediately adding the sulphur paste. Cover 

 with an old blanket and let it cook 20 minutes; this is then 

 diluted to jo gals, and ij lbs. of coarse salt added. This 

 wash has been experimented with in New York State by Pro- 

 fessor Parrott and has also been employed by private individ- 

 uals. The speaker w^as allowed to look over the trees in the 

 experimental area and also examined a portion of an orchard 

 sprayed with this mixture. In the latter case the compound 

 was made by an exceedingly careful man who followed direc- 

 tions closely and made a very thorough application. In nei- 

 ther instance, in the speaker's judgment, were the results 

 equal to those obtained by a boiled wash or those with the 

 chemically boiled washes described above. It can be used, 

 but we fear its employment will result in more or less disap- 

 pointment and consequently do not feel able to indorse it at 

 present. 



It may be said, in passing, that the experiments conducted at 

 our State Experiment Station, by both Professors Lowe and 

 Parrott, agree with our results as stated above. It is now my 

 purpose to call attention briefly to another phase of the lime- 

 sulphur treatment ; namely, its value in controlling other 

 insects and fungous diseases. This aspect of the subject 

 received particular attention from our Experiment Station 

 people, and most of the data relating to this is taken from an 

 abstract summarizing last year's work, kindly placed at my 

 disposal by Professor P. J. Parrott. 



