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arsenites; 2, after two to three weeks repeat i, or apply kero- 

 sene and water (unsatisfactory). 



Strawberry — Leaf -blight. — i, When growth begins in 

 spring, Bordeaux mixture ; 2, when first fruits are setting, 

 repeat i ; 3, during fruiting season, ammoniacal copper car- 

 bonate ; 4, after fruiting, or on non-bearing plants, Bordeaux 

 mixture at intervals of one to three weeks. Short rotations 

 are best preventives of disease. Select resistant varieties. 

 Saw-fly. — Spray plants when not in bearing with arsenites, 

 repeating application if necessary. 



