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and also in Massachusetts. Prof. H. T. Fernald, in a recent letter 

 informs us that repeated attempts to rear the adult have been 

 unsuccessful. 



San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.). 

 There have been some complaints the past season to the effect 

 that the scale has multiplied to an unusual extent, especially 

 late in the summer and during the fall, even in orchards where 

 there has been more or less thorough spraying. Investigation 

 of several such cases disclosed the fact that this abundance of 

 the scale was most marked on trees in localities v^^here the 

 treatment was not thorough for some reason or other. Exam- 

 inations in several orchards where the scale has been prevalent 

 for years, showed exceedingly gratifying conditions so far as 

 checking this pest was concerned. 



The concentrated lime-sulfur washes, commercial or home- 

 made, are being used very largely to the exclusion of the earlier 

 preparations. There has been a slight tendency on the part of 

 some to blame the newer washes for unsatisfactory results here 

 and there, though we have been unable to obtain any reliable 

 data in support of any such contention. Results where thor- 

 ough work was possible have almost invariably been good or 

 even excellent. The manufacture of the home-made concen- 

 trated wash has been rendered easier during the last year or 

 two, and in a few instances most excellent results have been 

 secured by cooperation in the making of this preparat'on. 

 This is usually possible in a neighborhood where there is con- 

 siderable demand for a lime-sulfur wash, since there is almost 

 invariably a steam plant of some kind which can be readily 

 adapted for this purpose. The invariable result, if the work 

 is properly systematized, is a good product and a marked saving 

 to the community. One great advantage of this wash is that 

 it can be made up in advance if this seems advisable and the 

 necessary storage capacity is available, or it can be prepared 

 just before using, provided the plant has sufficient capacity 

 to meet the local needs. 



SMALL FRUIT INSECTS 

 Raspberry Byturus (By turns unicolor Say). The 

 small, yellowish brown beetles referable to this species were 

 rather abundant May 17, 191 1 in the raspberry patch of Mr 

 S. R. Taber, Milton, N. Y. They were particularly numerous upon 

 the lower leaves and displayed a marked preference for the 



