364 Report oF THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THD 
TABLE IV.—FRUIT-SETTING OF BALDWIN APPLE TREES SPRAYED AT DIE- 
FERENT TIMES. 
Tree. When sprayed. Set ot fruit, Junell. Set of, fruit, Aug, 21. 
1 Before blossoms opened Full Very full 
2 Before blossoms opened Light Fair 
3 Before blossoms opened Full Very full 
a In full bloom Very full Very full 
5 In full bloom Full Full 
6  Infull bloom Full Full 
1 After fruit had been set Fair Fair 
8 After fruit had been set Full Very full 
9 After fruit had been set Full Full 
10 Not sprayed Full Full 
11 Not sprayed Full Full 
12 Not sprayed Full Full 
13 Not sprayed Full Full 
No marked or constant differences, although the ‘trees not 
sprayed gave rather poorer results. At picking time no con- 
stant differences could be detected. 
Experiment 5, in the orchard of Frank Chaplin, Gasport, This 
is an orchard of about twelve acres, mostly Baldwin, set twenty 
years ago. It was in sod till 1895; since then it has received 
. Clean tillage. The trees are of medium size, thrifty, moderately 
productive in past years. Mr. Chaplin sprayed in 1899 with Bor- 
deaux and Paris green, and again this year with the same 
materials. He is a very thorough sprayer. Sixteen Baldwin 
trees were selected, all very even in size and full of bloom. (1) 
Four were sprayed May 16, when a very few blossoms were 
partly open. Weather slightly showery in the morning, clearing 
off bright and cool. (2) Four other trees were sprayed Monday 
- afternoon, May 21. The trees were then in full bloom. Weather 
sunny, with cool wind. (38) Tuesday morning, June 12, when the 
fruit had set, four more trees were sprayed. (4) Four trees were 
left unsprayed throughout the season. 
The records taken June 12 and August 21 show no appreciable 
difference in fruitfulness between the four lots: 
