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with "Scalecide" if the latter mixes i^nth zcater; and if it does 

 mix with water, that determines condusively that it is safe. 

 In fact, our directions say, whenever the contents of a 

 package do not mix with water that the same may be re- 

 turned to the manufacturer and the package will be replaced 

 without expense to the buyer. 



Prof. Surface: It is probabh true that the failure of 

 the oil to mix with water is a sign that it is unsafe to use, but 

 if it does injure a tree — in any event it ought to be watched 

 by the user. 



A AIkmbkr: Have you ever known of any case where 

 trees were damaged by use of the Target brand, or an\- other 

 oil, when it mixed with water? 



Prof. Surface: I did not see it applied: I simply saw 

 the results. 



A jMember : My experience has been that there is great 

 danger when the oils do not mix with water, but when they 

 do mix there is absolutely no danger. 



The next feature of the afternoon's program was an il- 

 lustrated address on "Apple Growing in the Pacific North- 

 west,"' by Professor John Craig, of Ithaca, N. Y. 



Professor Craig's brilliant description of his recent trip 

 to the Pacific Coast, his observations of the splendid fruit- 

 growing sections, and especially his account of the great apple 

 show at Spokane, were intenselv interesting to the audience. 

 The many fine lantern slides that were shown added much 

 to this instructive lecture, an abstract of which is given here- 

 with . 



