. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1900, . g neighboring orchards. (3) That the owners of orchards, especially those who are directly interested by in-festation or exposure, be enlisted as far as possible by and with the official workers in theeffort to exterminate the scale. (4) That a brief circular of instruction re the moat important facts in the life historyof scale-insects, and of San Jose scale in particular, and the approved methods of treat-ment, be prepared at once and sent to every orchardist in the infested areas. (5) That a plan, something like that submitted herewith, be adopte
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1900, . g neighboring orchards. (3) That the owners of orchards, especially those who are directly interested by in-festation or exposure, be enlisted as far as possible by and with the official workers in theeffort to exterminate the scale. (4) That a brief circular of instruction re the moat important facts in the life historyof scale-insects, and of San Jose scale in particular, and the approved methods of treat-ment, be prepared at once and sent to every orchardist in the infested areas. (5) That a plan, something like that submitted herewith, be adopted, to encourageevery owner of an orchard in the Province to make a careful inspection of his orchardnext winter, with a view to discover whether or not there is any San Joae Scale in it. (Signed) ( JAMES MILLS, JOHN DEARNESS,I W. H. BUNTING. Toronto, Ontario, September Ist, 1899. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF FUMIGATION APPLIANCES 1899. {PUBLISHED BY THE ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THELEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TORONTO:WARWICK BROS & RUTTER, Pbintebs, &c., &c., 68 and 70 Fbont Stbem West 1900. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF FUMIGATION APPLIANCES. To THE Hon. the Minister of Agriculture : Sir.—I beg to submit herewith my report as Inspector of Fumigation Appliances,in the Ontario nurseries. Visit to Maryland. Pursuant to your instructions, I left Guelph for Maryland on Thursday afternoon,March 30fch, to inquire into the best modes of fumigation as practised in that was reached the next afternoon (Good Friday)—too late, however, to makeany inquiries that day. Next morning I called on Dr. L, O. Howard, U. S. Entomolo-gist, and Prof. Marlatt, his first assistant, who cheerfully gave me much informationregarding their work in the Division of Entomology, and elsewhere. The latter showedme the fumigation house in which he had done experimental work, and pointed out verycarefully the defects as well as the merits of the house. Both of the
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