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Troni Japan : Pseudaonidia duplex and Pseudococcus sp. on azaleas ; 

 larvae of a leaf-roller on pines ; Antonina crawi on bamboo ; Ceroplastes 

 ceriferus, Pseudaonidia paeoniae and Lepidosaphes lasianthi on camel- 

 lias ; Hemichionaspis aspidistrae and Chri/somphalus ficus on Aspidistra 

 lurida ; Lepidosaphes newsteadi on umbrella pines. From Massachusetts: 

 Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis on citrus trees. From Mexico : Lejyidosaphes 

 gloveri, on limes ; Bruchus (Acanthoscelides) obtectus on beans ; Chry- 

 ■somphalus aonidum and Aspidiotus sp. on coconuts. From Oregon : 

 Lejyidosaphes ulmi on a deciduous tree. From Papeete : Carpophilus 

 hemipterus and Lepidopterous larvae in avocado seed, and a Coleop- 

 terous borer in palm seed. From Valparaiso : Lepidopterous larvae in 

 potatoes. From Central America : Aspidiotus cyanophylli, Icerya sp., 

 and A. cydoniae on bananas. From Iowa : Eriosoma lanigerum on 

 Malus scheideckeri. From Louisiana : Aleurodes sp. on Cape jasmine 

 and Lepidosaphes lasianthi on camellia. From Ohio : Aleurodes sp. 

 on lemon plant. From Utah : Lepidosaphes becJcii and Phomopsis 

 citri on grapefruit. From Florida : Lepidosaphes sp. on orange and 

 grapefruit. From Nebraska : woolly aphis on deciduous stock. 



OossARD (H. A.) & Green (W. J.). Spraying Programs for the small 

 Home Orchard and Fruit-Garden.— M^A^y. Bull. Ohio Agric. Expt. 

 Sta., Wooster, i, no. 4, April 1916, pp. 103-107. "[Received 

 26th June 1916.] 



Methods and materials for spraying apple, plum, pear and peach in 

 Ohio have been previously described [see this Review, Ser A, iii, p. 301]. 

 For cherry, the following sprays are recommended : — (1) dormant 

 lime-sulphur spray ; (2) Bordeaux mixture, 2-2-50 formula, and lead 

 «,rsenate, at the rate of 3 lb. paste to 50 U.S. gals., when the leaves are 

 unfolding ; (3) lead arsenate at the same strength, with the addition 

 of 1 part nicotine sulphate in 500 parts of spray and 2 lb. soap to every 

 50 gals., just after the blossoms fall ; (4) the same mthout the soap 

 a week later; (5) Bordeaux mixture and lead arsenate as in (2) if 

 necessary after the fruit is picked. Grapes should be treated as 

 follows : — (1) three sprays at intervals of 1 or 2 weeks of Bordeaux 

 mixture, 4-4-50 formula, the first applied just before the flowers 

 open ; 4 lb. lead arsenate may be added to the last appHcation ; (2) 

 Bordeaux mixture, 2-3-50 formula, with 6 lb. lead arsenate paste 

 and 2 lb. soap to 50 gals, applied under high pressure to the fruit 

 from 1st to 10th August. Gooseberry and currant bushes should be 

 sprayed with (1) dormant spray ; (2) Bordeaux mixture, 4^-50 

 formula, when the leaves are unfolding ; (3) Bordeaux mixture, 4^-50 

 formula, lead arsenate, 3 lb. to 50 gals, and 1 part nicotine sulphate to 

 700 parts of spray when the flowers are opening ; (4) 1 part hellebore 

 and 4 parts slaked lime or 1 part Paris green and 4 parts hme if the 

 currant worm is present. For raspberry and blackberry the following 

 should be used : — (1) dormant spray ; (2) lead arsenate paste, 3 lb. to 

 50 gals., when the buds are opening if Byturus unicolor is present ; 

 (3) a second application of the same spray if necessary when the 

 flowers are open ; (4) Bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50 formula, for young 

 canes about 6 inches high. Strawberries should be treated with 

 (1) Bordeaux mixture, 6-6-50 formula, before flowering ; (2) hellebore, 

 I oz. to 1 gal. water in May or early June. 



