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should be strained through a fine strainer into the 

 spray tank and used while still hot. 



The lime-sulphur is used also as a spring spray, 

 especially on peach trees, for checking leaf curl. For 

 this purpose it must be greatly diluted. It has such 

 decided fungicidal value that it is now coming into 

 use to some extent in treating apple trees for the 

 prevention of scab. For summer use, on trees in 



FIG. 42 — ^THE REGULAR JOB OF SPRAYING 



full foliage, the solution need not be applied hot, 

 although it should always be used when freshly 

 made. Even standing overnight is likely to result 

 in considerable deterioration. 



There are several forms of ready-made lime-sul- 

 phur offered on the market ; some of these are fairly 

 good, but none of them has yet been found equal to 

 the freshly made solution described above. 



