l64 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Prof. Close : There is a discrepancy between the results 

 with the fifteen per cent, and the twenty per cent, mixture, 

 but I know of no explanation for it. The results given were 

 somewhat better where the rosin soap was not used, and it 

 must also be remembered that this spraying was done w^hen 

 the scale was in a condition which makes it the hardest to kill. 



One of the best points in favor of this mixture is its 

 ability to spread ; the lime, sulphur and salt wash apparently 

 does not spread. When it strikes the tree it seems to stay 

 right there. The K-L mixture will spread on the bark. The 

 oil spreads on the portion surrounding where it strikes, and 

 that is an especially desirable point. It is true, in many 

 cases at least, that the lime, sulphur and salt, and the water, 

 covers up these places that I refer to without penetrating 

 into them, but with this remedy we get penetration into 

 these places, so that it takes a more effective mixture on that 

 account. 



I have with me a few of the bulletins that were issued 

 August 26th, 1904. During the past month, during January, 

 I presume I have had at least three hundred requests for this 

 bulletin. I have also a circular-letter of directions that was 

 printed. That is a letter which is being sent out with the 

 bulletin. I have a few of these here, and we can get some 

 more from Mr. Watkins if there are not enough. If any of 

 you care for these I would be glad to have you take them- 

 If we haven't enough to go around, why please write to the 

 Experiment Station at Newark, Delaware, addressing the 

 request either to me, personally, or to the Experiment Sta- 

 tion, and we will cheerfully send them out. 



At this point Vice-President Hubbard was called to the 

 chair. 



Experiences of Connecticut Growers in Spraying for 



Scale. 



The Vice President: It would be interesting to 

 follow this very instructive paper and these statements and 

 explanations which have been made by Prof. Close, with 

 more detailed discussion, but the scarcity of time forbids. 

 We must pass on to the next subject upon our program. 



