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trees in some cases are completely in- 

 crusted from top to bottom of the 

 trunk. 



The insect owes its name to its re- 

 semblance to a long, narrow oyster 

 shell. The adult female scales are dark 

 brown in color and about one-eighth of 

 an inch in length. The eggs are con- 

 cealed beneath them. In the warmer 

 climates there are two broods each 

 year, but in the extreme northern part 

 of the country and in Canada there is 

 only one. The time of the hatching of 

 these broods varies greatly, but it 

 usually occurs through the months of 

 April, May and June. 



The scurfy scale is especially com- 

 mon on apple, pear, cherry and peach 

 trees. It does not attack so wide a 

 variety of plants as the oyster-shell 

 scale and this fact, coupled with jts 

 being less widely distributed than the 

 latter, makes it the less harmful of the 

 two. The scurfy scale, like the oyster- 

 shell, winters in the egg condition un- 

 der the scales. The scale of the female 

 is dirty gray in color and of an irreg- 

 ular pear shape. 



Where orchards are pruned and 

 sprayed regularly for the San Jose 

 scale during the dormant period, this 

 will usually be sufficient to hold both 

 the oyster-shell scale and the scurfy 

 scale in check. Where this is not done 

 and the scales prove troublesome, spe- 

 cific treatment is necessary. 



The spraying is usually done in the 

 same manner as for the San Jose scale, 

 using the lime-sulphur mixture and ap- 

 plying it when the trees are dormant. 

 If an abundance of young scales hatch 

 in the spring notwithstanding such 

 treatment, additional spraying is neces- 

 sary. Kerosene emulsion or other con- 

 tact sprays may be used to kill the 

 newly-hatched insects. Only the insects 

 hit by the spray are killed; therefore 

 the effectiveness of this second spray- 

 ing depends largely upon whether it is 

 done at the time the scales hatch, and 

 whether the tree is thoroughly covered 

 with a uniform coat. The young insects 

 usually appear during ' the spring and 

 sometimes in the early summer. Trees 

 which have become infested should be 

 carefully watched during this period to 

 discover the insects when they hatch 

 and to apply the spray at this time, 

 when it will do the most good. The in- 

 sects are easily distinguished, are light 

 yellow in color, and are found crawling 

 over the trees in great numbers. 



a FOR ANYTHING IN SOFT- WOODED 

 PLANTS you may still be needing, see 

 our ad in The Review of May 18, page 92. 



^ Don't forget Chrysanthemums, in either 

 rooted cuttings or 2i2-inch. We have a 

 large variety of yellows and pinks. 



C. We shall have for .lune and .July sales 

 a fine lot of Tuberous Begonias, Fancy- 

 leaved Caladiums and Gloxinias. We 

 shall be pleased to serve you. 



C We are ready to book orders for Celes- 

 tial Peppers, 2^-inch, $3.50; Jerusalem 

 Cherries, $2.50; Cluster Peppers, $3.50 

 per 100. Can ship these at once. Also 

 can enter order for Primroses in 2-inch 

 for July delivery. 



GEO. A. KUHL 



Wholaale Grower PEKIN, lU. 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs 



PANST 8KBD, special florists' mixture, extra fine strain 16.00 per ounce 



MIGNONKTTE 8KED, giant strain, £reenhouse grown 5.00 per ounce 



SNAPDRAGON, KSTSTONE (ne^^), a clear rose-pink winter- blooming variety, tl.oo 

 per packet. 



CTCLABfKN SEED. English (separate colors) 18.50 per 1000 



•• *• German " " 5.50 per 1000 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU8 SEED, greenhouse-grown $3.50 per 1000; $30.00 for 10,000 



BEGONIAS- Per 100 Per 1006 



Lorraine, 2^-inch, strong $12.00 $110.00 



Cincinnati, 219-inch, strong (twice transplanted) 15.0O 150.00 



Chatelaine, 2^-inch, strong 4.50 40.00 



POINSETTIAS, strong 2ia-inch (true Xmas type) 6.00 50.00 



Write us regarding Fern Flats, BOSTON, SCOTTII, ROOSEVELT, WHITMANI, 



TEDDT, JR.. and other varieties for immediate or later planting. 



Have you placed your order for LlHiim GlKanteum, Rubnun, Formosum and Album? 

 We aim to supply the best produced in Japan and invite correspondence regarding 



our stock. 



1 

 Having any trouble with your hose? The MAGIC HOSE— best made- will do away 

 with all your troubles. We handle that brand and no other, ^-inch (2-ply), 15c per 

 foot; %-inch (2-ply). 16c per foot— couplings included. 



Catalogme tor the asldna;. See our Classitied ads. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY ( CO., "~ Ki21,SKr... 



Young Roses You Need 



QUALITY AND PRICES THAT CAN'T BE BEATEN 



There are no stronger rose plants than ours. 



2^-INCH PLANTS Per 100 Per 1000 



Killarney $4.00 $35.00 



Richmond 3.00 25.00 



PETER REINBERG 



30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



MONTBRETIAS 



Valuable for Cut Flowers. Bulbs multiply 

 and are good from year to year. 



CROCOSMAEFLORA 



Orange and red, $1.00 per 100, $5.50 per 1000; 

 yellow, $1.00 per 100. $6.00 per 1000; red. $1.00 

 per 100. $6.00 per 1000. 



PETER PEARSON 



5732 Gunnison Street, 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



All the very best money makers in SINGLES, 

 POMPONS and the BIG FELLOWS. You 



need lots for the boom year, 1916. Rooted Cut- 

 tings and 2-inch. Write for prices. 



DAVIES & DAVIS 



Wholesale Growers EAST ORANGE. N. J. 



Pot. Plants 



Plants from SVi-iiioh pota, $8.00 pw 100: 

 Asparagus Sprengerl Elnonymas radlcans rar. 

 Fachalas, 4 van. PriTet, golden Tarie- 



EYencb Hydrangeas. gated 



the best 12 rarletles VInca rarlegata 

 Parlor try, $3.00 per 100. 



Plants from 8-lnch pota, $4.00 per 100: 



Asparagna Sprengerl Dracaena IndlTlsa 

 Bmilaz PasHion Vine, 2 rars. 



Facbslaa, 4 rars. It/, hardy KngUsb; 2 



Ampelopsls Veltchll plants in each pot 



Baonymos radlcans Tar.Vlnca varlegata 



Planta from 4-inch pots, $1.00 per doxen; 



Polnsettlss, stock plants Funkia rarlegata 

 Dracaena IndlTlaa Clematis panlcolata 



Iry, hardy Btegliah Anthorlcum rarlegatum 



Vinca Tarlegata Ampelopsls 'Veltchll 



C. EISELE 



11th and Wsatmorsland Sta., Philadelphia. Pa. 



Our price list has been mailed to the trade. In 

 case you did not receive a copy, send for it. 



AUDUBON NURSERIES 

 Box 7S1, Wilmington. N. C. 



.Always mention tbe Florists' Review 

 'When writlnc advertisers. 



