A professional apple-grower has written to you, making an appointment to discuss an experiment which he is proposing to conduct in the coming growing season. Part of his letter reads:
There is a new type of chemical spray available, which is supposed to make the apple flowers more attractive to bees. Since bees are essential for setting the fruit, I want to investigate these chemicals. Two manufacturers are selling the new sprays, under the trade names Buzz!! and Attractabee.I propose dividing my orchard into three parts. I shall spray Attractabee onto one part, and Buzz!! onto the second part. The third part will be managed in the normal way, with none of these new sprays. I shall then see which part of the orchard does best.
Make notes on what you should discuss with him---and why!---at your meeting.
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