96 THE CONNECTICUT POMOEOGICAL SOCIETY. 



A jNIember: That has been my ol)servation in my work. 

 I think the Ben Davis apple is one of the worst varieties for 

 that troul)le. 



Mr. Stone: I am an advocate of the Ben Davis. I have 

 sokl it for $5.50 a barrel in the market. It is a salable fruit. 

 I don't claim there is quality, but you take a Ben Davis on the 

 top of the tree, nicely colored and I don't believe there are 

 many varieties that will equal it in looks. There are many 

 varieties that are no better than the Ben Davis,- and not half 

 as good as far as keeping quality and looks are concerned. 



The first topic on the program of the session — the San 

 Jose scale — was then taken up and being the most important 

 subject now before the growers of the state, received careful 

 attention. x 



President Eddy: A\'e ha\e with us an authority on the 

 San Jose scale, and I take pleasure in presenting to 

 you Professor John B. Smith of New Brunswick, X. J., en- 

 tomologist of the New Jersey Experiment Station, who will 

 speak to us upon that subject. 



The San Jose Scale Problem. 



Bv Prof. John B. Smith, Xew Jersey Experiment Station. 



In getting ready to deal with any problem it is always well 

 to look at it from all sides and to be sure you have all the 

 factors clearly and accurately before you. 



No two persons look at any set of facts in exactly the same 

 wav, and the features that appeal to one may seem absolutely 

 unimportant to another. And so. in this matter of dealing 

 with the pernicious scale there are some who, finding a material 

 that does apparent good work, devote all their time and energy 

 to developing that one thing, refusing to look aside for others. 

 We ha\e. as the result, a dozen formulas for the lime and 

 sulphur wash and as many ways of preparing it. There are 

 others who are not satisfied with pounding away in the rut 

 and who trv to work out something better; either in effect, in 

 ease of application or in all around economy. To such in- 

 vestigators we owe our knowledge of the use of petroleum 



