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Bulletin 276, 



The western side of the same orchard sprayed April 12, 1909 (see 

 table No. 2 below) shows that the results here were not quite so striking. 

 Although well controlled, there was a small percentage of Curl. 



Table No. 2 

 West side of Jacksonville orchard, sprayed April 12, 1909 



In the Ithaca orchard the experimental plats consisted of about 200 

 trees. One row was sprayed with lime-sulfur 1-9, leaving five trees 

 unsprayed as a check. The second and third rows were sprayed with 

 lime-sulfur 1-15; and the fourth, fifth and sixth rows, with bordeaux 

 3-3-50, leaving four check trees. Table No. 3 gives the results. 



Table No. 3 



Showing results of spraying for Peach Leaf Curl in the Ithaca orchard. Spravcd 



April 7, 1909. Results taken June 19, 1909 



Several points should be noticed especially in connection with these 

 tables. First, according to table No. 3, the lime-sulfur 1-15 certainly 

 controlled the Leaf Curl as well as the 1-9, which has usually been 

 recommended for the Curl. Unless it is necessary to combat scale this 



