SPRAY WORK OF 1S94. 



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Tablk 1. — Shuwing the fonnuliv <>/ Ihe xprayn applied in 1S'J4, dates nf ap}>tlaUiini, mid 



raws treated — ContimuHl. 



17. 



18. 

 19. 

 20. 



21. 



22. 

 23. 



24. 



25. 

 26. 



27. 



28. 

 29. 

 30. 

 31. 

 32. 



33. 



34. 

 36. 

 36. 

 37. 

 38. 



39. 



40. 

 41. 



42. 



43. 

 44. 

 45. 

 46. 



47. 



48. 



49. 

 50. 

 51. 

 52. 



53. 



54. 

 55. 

 66. 

 67. 

 58. 



Row No. 



Date of 

 spraying. 



Feb. 

 Feb. 



Feb. 

 Feb. 

 Feb. 



16 

 20 

 21 



Formulae for 45 gallons of spray. 



/Feb. 



\Mar. 



Feb. 



/Feb. 



\Mar. 



Feb. 



Feb. 



Feb. 

 /...do. 

 \Mar. 



Mar. 

 Feb. 



Feb. 

 /Feb. 

 \Feb. 



Feb. 

 /Feb. 

 JMar. 



Feb. 

 Feb. 



I Feb. 

 iMar. 

 /Feb. 

 IMar. 



Feb. 

 Mar. 



/Feb. 



IMar. 



Feb. 



Mar. 

 ...do. 



Control row. 



3 lbs. copiR-r sulphate, 5 lbs. sulphur, 10 lbs. lime. 



2 lbs. copper sulphate, 5 lbs. sulphur, 10 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 

 5 lbs. eopper sulphate, 5 lbs. lime. 

 5 lbs. copper sulphate, ^t lbs. lime. 



4 lbs. copper sulphate, 5 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 

 4 lbs. copi>er sulphate, .'> lbs. lime. 

 :? lbs. coi>pcr sulphate. .'> lbs. lime. 



3 lbs. copper sulphate, ."i lbs. lime. 



Control row. 



3 lbs. copper sulphate. 2 lbs. lime, 

 2 lbs. copper sulphate. '> lbs. lime. 

 2 lbs. coi>i)er sulphate, 5 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 

 2 lbs. copper sulphate, 3 lbs. ammonia, 

 ('ontrol row. 



4 lbs. copi>i-r sulphate. 

 2 lbs. copper sulphate. 



2 lbs. coi)per sulphate. 



Control row. 



4 lbs. copper sulphate, 5 lbs. sofla, 3 lbs. ammonia. 



3 lbs, copper sulphate, 10 lbs. sulphur. 10 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 



5 oz. copper carbonate, 3 lb.s. ammonia. 

 5 oz. co[iper carbonate, 3 lbs. ammonia. 

 5 oz. copper ciirbonate. 3 lbs. ammonia. 



Control row. 



5 lbs. copper sulphate, 10 ll*. lime. 



6 pints spray solution. 

 6 pints sjiray solution. 



Control row. 

 (i lbs. copi>er sulphate, 1') lbs. lime. 

 3 lbs. copjier sulphate, 15 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 

 8 pints spray solution. 

 H pints spray solution. 

 (■« pints spray .solution, 3 lbs. lime. 

 6 pints spray solution, 10 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 

 8 pints spray solution, 3 lbs. lime. 

 5 lbs. sulphiir, 5 lb.s. lime. 



Control row. 

 10 lbs. spray solution, 1 lb. soap fhot), 

 H pints spray solution, 1 lb. soap (hot). 

 3 lbs. copper sulphate, 10 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 

 8 pints spray solution, 2 lbs. eopper sulphate, 10 lbs. lime. 

 5 lbs. sulphur, 15 lbs. lime. 



Control row. 



The spray work outlined in the above table was fully completed before 

 the opening of many of the peach blossoms in the spring. Following 

 this work, plans were laid for the preservation of records of fruit 

 thinned from the trees, etc., should peach leaf curl develop. As the 

 spring advanced, however, it became evident that the disease would 

 not appear to any serious extent in that portion of the State that sea- 

 son, it not being sufficiently severe to produce a contrast either in 

 foliage or fruit between the sprayed and unsprayed trees, hence the 

 action of the sprays applied could not be determined. While this fail- 

 ure to arrive at the results hoped for in 1894 was much regretted, the 

 failure, nevertheless, led to the acquisition of certain facts at a later 

 date which are of prime importance to the orchardist wishing to com- 

 bat the disease with sprays. The treatment of the trees in 1894 made 

 it possible when the work was resumed in 1895 to ascertain if the 



