FRUITS FOR THE HOME GROUNDS 



3. Brown-rot and scab .^praij. 



If necessary, three to four weeks after No. 2. 

 Self-boiled lime-sulphur (8-8-50). 



If curculio is serious, add 2 to 3 pounds of lead arsenate paste to 50 gallons of 

 water (up to 1 oz. per gallon of water.) 



4. Brown-rot and scab spray. 



If necessary, about four weeks before fruit ripens. 

 Self-boiled lime-sulphur (8-8-50). 



Sprays for the Pbim 



1. Dormant spray. 



Preferably just before buds open. 



Lime-sulphur, diluted 1 to 9. For San Jose scale. 



2. Curculio and brown-rot spray. 



Just before blossom buds open. 



Bordeaux (.3-3-50) or lime-sulphur, diluted 1 to 40. 



Add 3 pounds lead arsenate paste (Ij^ pounds powder) to 50 gallons, for curculio, 



bud-moth, green fruit-worm, and leaf-roller. 

 If aphids are serious, add tobacco extract (40 per cent nicotine sulphatei, 'o pint 



to 50 gallons of water. (1 tablespoonful to 3 gallons.) 



3. Curculio and brown-rot spray. 



When the calyces are dropping. 

 Materials and pests same as in No. 2. 



4. Brown-rot .ipray. 



If necessary, two weeks after No. 3. 



Materials as in No. 2. For brown-rot, leaf-spot, leaf-roller, green fruit-worm, and 

 aphids, if serious. 



Sprays for the Cherry 



1. Dormant spray. 



Preferably H'hen buds begin bursting. 



Lime-sulphur, diluted 1 to 9. For scale insects and fungous diseases. 

 For aphids, add tobacco extract (40 per cent nicotine sulphate), ' 2 pint to 50 gal- 

 lons of water. (1 tablespoonful to 3 gallons.) 

 For tent caterpillar or curculio, add lead arsenate as in No. 2. 



2. Cvrculio spray. 



Immediately after petals fall. 



Lime-sulphur, diluted 1 to 35, or bordeaux (3-3-50). for leaf-spot and bro«n-rot. 



Add 3 pounds lead arsenate paste (1' 2 pounds powder) to 50 gallons, for curculio 



and slugs. {1 oz. paste to each gallon.) 

 Add tobacco extract as in No. 1, if needed for aphids. 



3. Brown-rot .spray. 



When calyces are dropping. 



Materials and pests as in No. 2. and espcciall\- for bro\^■n-rol and fruit-fly or 

 maggot. 



4. Leaf-spot spray. 



Shortly after fruit is picked. 



Lime-.sulphur or bordeaux as in No. 2, to prevent defoliation by leaf-spot. Repeat 

 about a month later if this disease is serious. 



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