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connection (fighting insects and fungi) one is frequently asked as to 

 the desirability of scraping the trees to remove the rough, scaly bark. 

 While this ought not to be necessary as a regular practice in orchards 



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which are cared for, and especially in those which are sprayed, yet in 

 the beginning I believe it is an excellent treatment for such orchards 

 as we are considering. Certainly it will add materially to the effec- 

 tiveness of any washes which may be applied to the trunks of the trees. 

 Next to the lime-sulphur wash, Bordeaux mixture stands out pre- 

 eminently as the spraying material. And if the San Jose scale is not 



