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Remedial Meaanresi 



As the trunks and branches of trees are selected by preference, we 

 . have in most cities and towns a simple and easy remedy. It (in- 

 sists of the ordinary garden hose with sufBeient water pressure behind 

 it to wash the insects from the tree trunk. In a number of localities 

 this has been resorted to, and always with good success. 



Fig. 14. 



The maple paendococcus : a, the cottODy masses coTering the adult females on leaf ; &, youDg of both 

 sexes OD bark. From Howard, U. S. Dept. Agl. 



The injury to the leaves has never, in my experience, been of suflB- 

 cient account to make it worth while to use insecticides. They should 

 be raked up as they fall and burnt, together with the insects that may 

 be on them at the time. 



