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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FRUIT GROWING 



SPRAYING CAMPAIGN — Continued 



WHEN TO SPRAY 



WHAT TO SPRAY FOR 



6. From 10 to 30 days after 5. 



Where second brood codling 

 moth is very numerous, arse- 

 nate of lead should be used 

 at this time. If bitter rot and 

 blotch are abundant, use bor- 

 deaux mixture also. 



IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS 



Paris green, arsenate of lead and some other 

 spray materials are poisons. Treat them as such. 

 Keep them locked up out of the reach of stock, poul- 

 try and especially children. 



Spray intelligently. Be sure of the disease, actual 

 or threatened, of the remedy and the method of 

 application. 



Spray every year. This is of the utmost impor- 

 tance. The benefits of spraying last for several 

 years. So do the results of neglect. 



Never spray when the fruit trees are in blossom. 

 It does no good, it may do harm to the blossoms, 

 and it is almost sure to poison bees. 



Use fresh solutions wherever possible and always 

 strain them into the tank. 



Do not spray immediately after a shower. Much 

 of the solution will run off. 



In general, make the finest spray possible — a mere 

 mist. Spraying does not take the place of irriga- 

 tion. It is not even the intention to give the tree 

 a bath. 



But spray all over the tree, trunk, branches and 

 bottoms of the leaves. Thoroughness is one of the 

 most important points. 



