214 Home Vegetable Gardening 



pressed-air sprayer, with extension rod and mist- 

 spray nozzle. Or one of the knapsack sprayers may 

 be used. Either of these will be of great assistance 

 not only with the fruit trees, but everywhere in the 

 garden. With care they will last a good many 

 years. Whatever type you get, be sure to get a 

 brass machine; as cheaper ones, made of other 

 metal, quickly corrode from contact with the strong- 

 poisons used. 



APPLE ENEMIES 



The insects most commonly attacking the apple 

 are the codlin-moth, tent-caterpillar, canker-worm 

 and borer. The codlin-moth lays its eggs on the 

 fruit about the time of the falling of the blossoms, 

 and the larvae when hatched eat into the young fruit 

 and cause the ordinary wormy apples and pears. 

 Owing to these facts, it is too late to reach the trou- 

 ble by spraying after the calyx closes on the grow- 

 ing fruit. Keep close watch and spray immediately 

 upon the fall of the blossoms, and repeat the spray- 

 ing a week or so (not more than two) later. For 

 spray use Paris green at the rate of i lb., or arsenate 

 of lead (paste or powder, less of the latter: see 

 accompanying directions) at the rate of 4 lbs. to 

 100 gallons of water, being careful to have a thor- 

 ough mixture. During July, tie strips of burlap 

 or old bags around the trunks, and every week or so 



