Spray Calendar for Fruits 



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Peaches, Plums and 



Apricots — 



Leaf- curl 

 Rot 



Spray with Formula II before the buds 

 begin to burst in the spring. 



Spray with Formula III as soon as the flow- 

 ers drop, and again three weeks later. 

 The fourth application should be made 

 just before the fruit begins to color. Use 

 Formula III. 



Curculio. — The curculio may be caught and destroyed by 

 spreading a sheet on the ground and jar- 

 ring the trees, as soon as the fruit is well 

 set. Add 3 ounces Paris green to For- 

 mula III, when second and third applica- 

 tion is made. 



Pear — Blight. — Cut out and burn. Always cut at least twelve inches 

 below blighted parts. Do not allow trees 

 to grow too rapidly after the third year. 

 If they are growing too rapidly, sow the 

 land in grass or grain. 



Codling-moth \ g^^ ^ ,^ 



Canker-worm / ^^ 



Quince— Curculio. — See Plum. 



i Spray with Formula II when the young 

 canes are 12 to 14 inches high ; repeat 

 ten days later. Cut out all the old canes 

 after crop is gathered and spray with 

 Formula II. 



Raspberry and Black- 

 berry — 

 Rust 



Anthracnose 

 Leaf- spot 



Rose — Mildew. — Spray with Formula II before the leaves appear; 

 repeat when the buds are half grown. 



Aphis. — Spray with Formula VIII, using 1 gallon of stock solu- 

 tion to 8 gallons of water. 



Strawberries— -Leaf-blight. — Spray with Formula II just before the 

 blooming season. Spray again after the 

 gathering season, and repeat three weeks 

 later. 



San Jose Scale.— Spray with Formula IX when the trees are 

 dormant. 



Other Scales. — Spray with Formula VIII when trees are dormant. 

 Use 1 gallon of stock solution to 4 gallons 

 of water. 



