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severe and may be done in July and in Spring, the production of fruit 

 bearing spurs being the end in view. 



The prevention of San Jose scale is necessary to success, and a 

 spraying with any good insecticide sold for that purpose must be 

 given while the trees are dormant in Spring; lime and sulphur mix- 



Typical half standard Apple tree suitable for the amateur'ii 

 Garden 



ture treatment is very good. Then the familiar codlin moth has to 

 be dealt with. Arsenate of lead, three pounds to fifty gallons of 

 water, sprayed through a fine nozzle, has proved the- very best treat- 

 ment for this pest, but many egg clusters can be gathered from the 

 trees if carefully scrutinized while pruning. The trees should be 

 sprayed as soon as possible after the blossoms fall, the object being to 



