PEAR. 

 Blight. 



Remove all affected branches. Early spring spraying before the 

 buds swell with the lime-sulfur wash, copper sulfate (No. 4), or Bor- 

 deaux is beneficial. 



Leaf Blights and Fruit Spots. 



Spray with Bordeaux at intervals. 



Sooty Mold of Twigs. 



When the pear psylla is abundant, sooty mold is often very 

 troublesome. For prevention see pear psylla. 



Pear Psylla. 



Spray with kerosene emulsion as soon as the blossoms have 

 fallen. Repeat twice more at intervals of a week. Winter treat- 

 ment with the lime sulfur wash, or whale oil soap^ i pound; water, 

 I gallon, is helpful. 



Pear Slug. See Cherry. 



San Jose Scale, Scurfy Scale, Codling Moth. See Apple. 

 The pear in general can be treated like the apple. 



PLUM. 

 Brown Rot, Leaf Curl, and Shot=Hole Fungus. See Peach. 



Black=Knot. 



Early spring spraying with copper sulfate (No. 4) or the lime-sul- 

 fur wash has proved beneficial in holding the knot in check. When 

 knots are present they should be removed. In the young stage they 

 may be dug out and painted, which will check their development. 



Curculio, San Jose Scale. See Apple. 



Peach Borer. See Peacli. 



For general treatment of the plum see peach. 



