FRUITS FOR THE HOME GROUNDS 



country over, by much the same treatment. For these front-line 

 enemies the following spraying schedules furnish advice for effective 

 control : 



SPRAYING SCHEDULES FOR FRONT-LINE ENEMIES 



Sprays for the Apple 



1. Dormant spray. 



Preferably when buds begin showing green tips. 

 Lime-sulphur diluted 1 to 9. For scale, bhster-mite, and scab. 

 If aphids are hatching, add a tobacco extract, as in Xo. 2. 



2. Pink spray. 



When the blossoms first show pink, and flower-clusters are spreading. 



Lime-sulphur, diluted 1 to .30. For scab or other diseases. 



Add tobacco extract (40 per cent nicotine sulphate as "Black-leaf W commer- 

 cially), J.2 pint to 50 gallons of water (1 tablespoonful to 3 gallons), for red 

 bugs and aphids. 



If leaf-eaters are present, add 3 pounds lead arsenate paste (l^o pounds powder) 

 in 50 gallons of water. (About 1 oz. paste to each gallon of water.) 



3. Calyx spray. 



Start when two-thirds of the petals are off. 



Lead arsenate, as in No. 2, for codling moth, and all eating insects. 



Lime-sulphur, as in No. 2, for scab and leaf-spot. 



If red bugs or aphids are present, add nicotine as in No. 2. 



4. Codling spray. 



If necessary, about two weeks after the completion of No. 3. 

 Lead arsenate and lirae-sulphur as in Nos. 2 and 3. 



For codling moth, all eating insects, scab, sooty blotch, apple-blotch, and fruit- 

 spot. 



5. Lafe summer spray. 



If necessary, about last week in .luly. 



Materials same as in No. 4. For 'second brood of codling moth, late-feeding 

 caterpdlars, scab, sootj- blotch, apple-blotch, and fruit-spot. 



Sprays for the Pear and the Quince i 



1. Dormant spray. , 



Preferably just as buds begin showing green tips , ] 



Lime-sulphur diluted 1 to 9. For scale, blister-mite, scab, and other diseases, 

 l^or pear psylla, apply the spray m a warm period in March or early April. 



2. Scao, or blossom spray. 



Lime-sulphur, diluted 1 to 30. For scab, leaf-blight, and leaf-spot If eating 

 insects are present, add 3 pounds lead arsenate paste (V ., pounds powder) 

 m 50 gallons of water. (About 1 oz. pa.ste to eacli gallon of water ) 



1' or pear psylla, add tobacco extract (40 per cent nicotine sulphate), 1 ., pint to 

 .')() gallons ot water. (1 teaspoonful to 1 1 -i gallons.) 



3. Calyx .rpray. 



Start when two-thirds of the petals are off 



Lead arsenate, as in No. 2, for codling moth, leaf-slug, and all eating insects 



Lime-snlphur, as m No. 2, for scab, leaf-spot and leaf-bli-dit 



I' or pear psylla, add tobacco extract as in No. 2. 



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