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2. Have a sufficient supply of material on hand 

 and a proper pump for applying it. 



3. Do not spray the trees when wet. 



4. Thoroughness is imperative. 



5. For early work, soap should be used in the 

 proportion of 2^ pounds to the gallon of water 

 where the scale exists, and one pound to the gallon 

 when operating only against fungus. It should 

 be first dissolved in a separate vessel, then strained 

 into the barrel of the pump and is more effective 

 when applied hot. 



6. Any good force pump provided with an abun- 

 dant supply of hose, an extension pipe and a 

 suitable nozzle, will apply the soap. 



7. Soap can be used most effectively during the 

 time between the swelling of the buds and the 

 opening of the blossoms ; even if a few blossoms 

 are open, no harm will ensue. An earlier appli- 

 cation will destroy the fruit buds of -tender trees. 

 The tree should be sprayed until every part is 

 saturated. The inside of the limbs, the twigs and 

 crevices should have especial attention, i^ gallons 



of the mixture is sufficient for a full grown peach 

 tree. 



8. If undiluted crude petroleum be used, the 

 least possible quantity of oil that will cover every 

 part or the tree should be applied wtth the very 

 finest vermorel nozzel. It is safer to use oil diluted 

 to 25 to 30 per cent with water. The vermorel 

 nozzel, either coarse or fine to suit the work, is best. 

 While every part of the tree must be reached, no 

 part should be covered twice with oil. A reliable 

 combination pump only should be used in applying 

 mechanical mixtures. 



9. Treat for Lecanium and Pear Psylla early in 

 April. San Jose Scale and other purposes as late 

 as possible before the buds open. First, apple, 

 then pear, then the hardier varieties of plums, then 

 the tender varieties, and last peach, allowing 

 sufficient time to complete the work. Crude pet- 

 roleum should not be used at all on the foliage.' 



10. For summer .spraying, use kerosene, 10 per 

 cent, with water on bright, airy davs, which will 

 promote evaporation, or whale-oil soap, one-half 

 pound tothegallonof water, whenever practicable. 



THE MOUNTAIN RARERIPE PEACH. 



Fig. 2134. Mountain Rareripe Phach. 



jMONG the multitude of peaches that 

 have proved their value this year 

 ^^§ there are few of the white fleshed 

 free stones that have equalled the Moun- 

 tain Rareripe. It is comparatively anew 

 peach and ripens in mid-season, just 

 before and lapping onto Stump and Old- 



mixon Free, which are of the same char- 

 acter ; hence, it has close competition. In 

 some of the leading orchards of Delaware, 

 where it fruited in considerable quantities 

 this year beside these old standards, it 

 proved fully their equal and in some cases 

 their superior. 



The size is from medium to large and the 

 shape round, with a very faint suture on 

 one side. The color is white, beautifully 

 shaded with carmine red. The flesh is very 

 thick and firm enough to withstand ship- 

 ment before the fruit is fully ripe, and very 

 tender and juicy in the end. Its flavor is 

 rarely equalled, being rich, yet mild, sub- 

 acid, and very fragrant. The stone is not 

 very large, has no bitter taste in the flesh 

 about it and is very free. It is a good 

 variety to go along with Elberta, which 

 ripens at just the same time, and it deserves 

 extensive trial where such a peach is wanted 

 either for market or home use. 



H. E. Van Deman. 



