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tage in its tasteful arrangement. A six-comb self-reversing extractor 
of novel construction was shown by F. Williams. Springs throw the 
basket out when the speed of the machine is decreased, and turning in 
the opposite direction reverses them simultaneously. 
In the foreign exhibits in apiculture there seemed to be nothing in 
the shape of new implements, hives, or methods of management indi- 
cated which American apiarists could adopt to advantage in their 
apiaries. But some of the educational features of the exhibit from 
Great Britain and Ireland were indeed worthy of the attention and, 
the writer believes, even of adoption, in the main, by apiarian societies 
here, particularly the examination and certification of experts of 
various grades, which the British Bee Keepers' Association practices. 
American bee-keepers, after a careful review of all that foreigners 
showed in apiculture at the Fair, could feel warranted in believing their 
methods in apiculture — the American system, which is distinctive — far 
in advance of all others. American manufacturers of apiarian supplies 
might also find suggestions as to additional markets for their products. 
And the magnificent piles of beautiful honey from the United States 
and Canada and the practical implements and hives shown with these 
exhibits must surely have served to give valuable information and 
increase the interest of many who are anxious to engage in the raising 
of bees, or, having begun, need to know in what way they can make 
further progress. To foreigners who were fortunate enough to see 
these exhibits, especially to the apiarists among them, it was a great 
revelation as to the actual advanced position of American apiculture. 
THE SAN JOSE SCALE, AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA*. 
By E. A. Schwakz. 
SITUATION OF THE INFESTED ORCHARD. 
The pear orchard of Dr. C. H. Hedges lies on a ridge just at the city 
limits of Charlottesville, about one-third mile from the center of the 
city and adjoining one of the main roads leading into the open coun- 
try. While there are many gardens with various fruit trees between 
Dr. Hedges' place and the business part of the city, yet there is no 
other real orchard so close to the city excepting two old apple orchards 
situated at the base of the ridge and considerably distant from Dr. 
Hedges' place. , . 
The infested orchard forms a square of about one acre in extent, 
and is, on the east side, separated from the street by an open grassy 
place about 25 steps across. On the north side it joins the lawn oppo- 
site and behind Dr. Hedges 1 house, where some old oak trees and vari- 
Keport of investigations made under instructions from the Entomologist. 
