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Lawrence so seriously as it does some other varieties, and 

 very few of the pears on the unsprayed tree were badly 

 damaged by it. But 63 per cent, showed more or less of it, 

 while only 20 per cent, of the sprayed were at all scabby. 



The following trees which were sprayed were in a sense 

 isolated, that is to say, there were no other trees of the 

 same variety in the immediate vicinity to serve as checks. 



A Flemish Beauty tree was sprayed May 15, June i, 16, 

 and 28, with Bordeaux mixture, one pound each blue vitriol 

 and lime to twelve gallons water. The result was, — 



ist quality . . 5^ per cent. 



2d " 38 " 



3d " 4 " 



It is safe, we think, to say that in this region untreated 

 Flemish Beauty trees will not average to yield over lo or 

 15 per cent, of first quality or marketable pears. 



Another Flemish Beauty was sprayed June 2, 15, 21, and 

 July I with Bordeaux mixture, one pound each blue vitriol 

 and lime to sixteen gallons of water. The result was, — 



ist quality 27 per cent. 



2d " 36 " 



3d " 37 " 



It seems probable that the less favorable result in this 

 case was due to the fact that the spraying was begun late 

 and a weaker form of the remedy was used. The owner 

 says, however, that this yield is better than that of previous 

 years. Another tree, which was supposed to be a Flemish 

 Beauty but which proved to be a Louise Bonne, was 

 sprayed on the same dates as the preceding tree with 

 Ammoniacal Solution of Copper Carbonate. The fruit when 

 gathered showed, — 



ist quality 46 per cent. 



2d " 51 " 



3d " 3 " 



The gentleman who occupied the place says that last 



year not more than 25 per cent, of the pears were of the 



first quality, owing to the Scab. 



H. H. Lamson. 



