CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



3. Distillate: 



Soap, i pound; Water, 6-12 gallons. 



A 28 deg. gravity oil refined for tree use. Distillate, 12 gallons; Water 200 

 gallons. 



For use only with power sprayer with good agitator, which is necessary to 

 make a mechanical mixture of the oil and water. 



For the Brown Apricot, Black, and other unarmored scales, and for Woolly 

 Aphis, to be applied during dormant season, preferably in early winter. 



4. Distillate-Potash: 



Distillate, 10 gallons; Lye or Caustic Soda, 5 pounds; Water, 200 gallons. 

 Preparation and uses same as under 3. Has the advantage of freeing tree 

 from moss. 



5. Distillate Tobacco: 



Distillate, 4 gallons ; Black leaf tobacco extract, 3 gallons ; Water, 200 gallons. 

 For thrips and plant lice, to be applied by power outfit only. 



6. Kerosene Emulsion: 



Soap, y^ pound; Kerosene, I gallon; Water, 10 to 25 gallons. 



Dissolve soap in I gallon hot water. Add i gallon kerosene. Mix thor- 

 oughly with spray pump by turning nozzle back into mixture. 



For plant lice and other sucking insects during growing season, dilute with 

 20 to 25 gallons of water. 



For Scale insects, Woolly Aphis and other sucking insects during dormant 

 season, dilute with 10 gallons of water. 



Kerosene emulsion can be used on small scale with hand sprayer. 



7. Miscible Oils: 



Commercial preparations to be used according to directions. Uses same 

 as 3> 4> 5 an d 6. Power outfit for application not necessary. 



8. Straight Kerosene: 



Kerosene or Water White Oil, 20 gallons; Water, 200 gallons. 

 In use for scale insects of citrus trees. Application by power outfit. Occa- 

 sionally also 2 per cent distillate used for same pests. 



9. Soap Solution: 

 For plant lice. 



10. Tobacco: 



Tobacco stems, i pound; Water, 4 gallons. 



Steep tobacco in i gallon hot water. Dilute to 3 or 4 gallons. Or, Black 

 Leaf extract, i gallon; Water, 60-70 gallons. 



For plant lice, thrips, and other sucking insects during growing season. 



11. Sulphur: 



Dry. Thoroughly dust over foliage when wet with dew. Hydrated lime 

 sometimes used to increase adhesiveness. 



Spray. Sulphur, 30 pounds; Lime (as milk of lime), 15 pounds; Water, 

 200 gallons. 



For red spiders and for silver mite. 



12. Lead Arsenate: 



Lead Arsenate, 6-10 pounds; Water, 200 gallons. 



First mix arsenate of lead with two or three gallons of water. 



For Codling Moth, and all defoliating insects. 



