270 



reduces its market value. It also develops on the leaves 

 aud on the youug twigs. An early spring growth of the 

 fungus often causes the blasting of the flowers and the 

 serious dropping of the young fruit. 



The following combined treatment is recommended for 

 preventing or materially lessening the amount of scab and 

 leaf blights aud of various summer rots, and at the same 

 time to prevent the loss from wormy fruit and leaf eating 

 insects. 



1st. In winter or earl}- spring, before the buds swell, spray 

 with solution of copper sulphate. 



2d. Just before the blossoms open spray with Bordeaux 

 mixture. 



3d. Just after the bh^ssoms fall spray with Bordeaux, to 

 each barrel of which four ouuces of Paris green has been 

 added. 



4th. In ten days or two weeks repeat the Bordeaux aud 

 Paris green. Later sprayings of Bordeaux alone may be 

 useful but are liable to mar the fruit. 



The above treatment cannot be too strongly recommended 

 to all apple aud pear growers where scab and codliug worms 

 are abundant. On the Gulf coast these troubles have not 

 yet appeared so that these spraying -i are not required. 



GRAPES. 



Black rot; Downy mildew; Powdery mildew ; Anthijac- 

 NOSE. — These four well known grape diseases can all be 

 largely prevented by the following treatment, which is earn- 

 estly recommended to all grape-growers: 



1st. Before the buds swell spray with copper sulphate 

 solution. 



2d. When growth starts, and the largest leaves are per- 

 liaps an inch across, spray with Bordeaux mixture. 



3d. Just before the flowers open spray again with Bor- 

 deaux. 



