Division of Horticulture. 



S. T. Maynard. 



DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF FUNGICIDES AND 

 INSECTICIDES THE SEASON OF 1895. 



During the season of 1894, farm and garden crops were more 

 largely exempt from serious injury by insect and fungous pests than 

 usual, owing to various causes, but largely because of the extremely 

 dry weather. 



The beneficial results of the use of fungicides and insecticides for 

 the past three or four years, however, make it certain that we can- 

 not afford to run the risk of being unprepared, but should always 

 use the best known remedies for insect and fungous pests as a mat- 

 ter of regular routine, in the same way as we fertilize or cultivate 

 our crops. 



The work of the Horticultural Division of the Hatch Experiment 

 Station during the past season has been along the same lines as in 

 former years. In some cases, notwithstanding the scarcity of sub- 

 jects for treatment, positive results were obtained by the use of fun- 

 gicides and insecticides. 



The season for the treatment of our fruit crops to prevent injury 

 from insects and fungous growths is fast approaching, and we give 

 below directions for this work based upon the results of our own 

 experiments, those obtained by other stations and from the results of 

 individual practical growers. 



COMBINED INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES. 



While the work of this division is largely confined to the study and 

 treatment of fungous diseases, we have combined insecticides and 



