28 BULLETIN NO. 1, DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
lost wood, but showed signs of healthy roots by sending out shoots from 
below the parts covered by scales. These trees had been well manured ; 
neglected for some months. The land was poor pine; part dry, well 
drained; part wet, badly drained; position exposed. A few trees were 
protected by buildings. Microscopic examination of samples is shown 
in table; also after two days, showing disparity already mentioned. 
A severe storm ended yesterday. 
September 25. — Trees ]^os. 8 to 17, nearly all the scales are off. 
No. 18. Scales black, eggs all living, some larvae living, tree defoliated, 
bark burst open, gum exuding, tree badly damaged. 
No. 19. Larvae dead, no eggs dead, tree unhurt. 
No. 20. Same as No. 19. 
October 24. — Trees Nos. 8 to 20 appear as follows: 
No. 8. Label lost. 
No. 9. Same. 
No. 10. Made large growth, some scales remaining, no recently settled 
scales, some living larvae, found only two with eggs. 
No. 11. Healthy growth, some small masses of scale remain; no re- 
cently settled, or migratory larvae; many living grown larvae and many 
living eggs. 
No. 12. This was triplicated. 11a. Healthy growth, some scales still 
remain, no living eggs or larvae found. 12 b. Nearly clear of scales, found 
one larva living, one scale with living eggs. 12 c. Nearly clean, found 
three scales with living eggs, healthy and vigorous growth of young 
shoots from what was infested wood. 
No. 13. Label lost. 
No. 14. Has long healthy shoots, good color, many scales still adher- 
ing to old bark, no eggs found, two male larvae living. 
No. 15. Nearly all scales gone, no life in those remaining; tree mak- 
ing young shoots on branches that had lost their twigs, and were them- 
selves covered with insects when sprayed. 
No. 16. Scales all gone. Tree growing. 
No. 17. Made healthy growth, some few scales adhering. After long 
search found no living larvae; one scale with living eggs. 
No. 18. Scales all gone ; much bark and half the branches dead. 
No. 19. Larvae and eggs living ; no benefit. 
No. 20. Large number of larvae and eggs living ; no damage to tree 
or harm to insects. 
Other Trees. 
All of the trees in the young grove where the trees Nos. 8 to 20 were, 
except those retained for specimens, were sprayed with a solution of 1 
murvite to 10 parts water. Examined October 24. On very few of these 
trees are there any scales left ; all have changed their former sickly 
color, and the majority have made new growth. 
