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San Jos6 scale, on apple trees, . 77-80 



methods of control, . 78, 79 



on peach trees, 43, 49 



Scab, apple, . . 33 



description of, . 91 



of peaches, 43 



spray for, 49 



Scald, . , 104 



Scale, 33 



oyster-shell, 75 



methods of control, 76 



San Jos6, on apple trees, 77 



methods of control, 78 



on peach trees, . 43 



spray for, . 49 



scurfy, 76 



' methods of control, 76 



" Scion," defined, . 57 



method of cutting, 57, 60 



preparation of, for tongue grafting, 64 



when to be cut, 58 



Score card for judging barreled apples, 136 



boxed apples, 142 



Scraping of old trees in renovating, 32 



Scurfy scale, on apple trees, 76 



methods of control, 76 



Seed for cover crops, proper quantities, 37 



Semi-leader or modified leader trees, 52 



Setting of grafts, . 65 



Site for apple orchard, score card for, 8 



selection of, 7 



Sites for peach orchards, 40 



Sizers, apple ("graders"), 125, 133 



Sizes of apples, minimum, 151 



Sizing of apples before storage, 125 



machines for, 125, 133 



Slats, 145 



Slope of land in orchard, 10 



with reference to sun, . 10 



to wind, 10 



in peach orchard, , . 45 



Soda, nitrate of, use of, 24 



in old orchards, 35 



in peach orchards, 47 



Soil conditions favoring bud hardiness in peaches, 41 



suitable for peaches, 44 



Soil for apple orchard, 8 



adaptability to types of fruit, 8 



ease of working, 9 



fertility, 8 



humus content, 9 



preparation of, . 19 



sourness, 9 



subsoil, character of, 9 



Sooty-blotch and fly-speck (sooty-fungus), . 33, 93 



control of, 114 



