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The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, 



Baltimore, Md. 



SPRAYING SCHEDULE 



What to Spray. 



Diseases and Insects. 



Material to Use. Quantities to Use. When to Spray. 



Apple 



San Jose Scale 



Lime Sulphur Solution 



6 gals, to 50 gals of 



During dormant period.'late winter or early spring, before foliage begins 







or BTS. 



water. 

 12 lbs. to 50 gals, of 

 water. 



to grow. 





Bud Moth and Case 



.taenate of Lead .... 



Paste form 3 lbs. or pow- 



Just as the leaf buds are beginning to swell, preparatory to opening. 





Bearers. 





der form 1| lb. to 50 

 gals. Lime Sulphiu- 

 Solution. 







Green and Rosy Aphis . . 



Nicotine or Black Leaf 40 



i pt. to 50 gals, of water. 



Early spring, when leaf buds show green at tips. Can be used in lime 

 sulphur spray, if used cautiously, before leaf buds open. 





Woolly Aphis 



Nicotine or Blacli Leaf 40 



J pt, to 50 gals, of water. 



Autumn is usually the best time on roots. Remove soil for several feet. 











Spray roots thoroughly, also spray infested parts on tops thoroughly. 





Leaf Hopper, Red and 



Nicotine or Black Leaf 40 



i pt. to 50 gals, of water. 



When the blossoms show pink, and again when the blossoms are about 





Green Bugs. 







two-thirds gone. 





Sc;ib, Leaf Spot, Cedar 



Lime Sulphur Solution or 



IJ gals. Lime Sulphur or 



When the cluster buds open and begin to show pink on varieties subject 





Rust, Curculio, Canlier 



Bts. and Arsenate of 



S lbs. BTS. 



to scab and cedar rust. Atomic Sulphur, 7 lbs. to 50 gals, of water 





\Vorm. 



Lead. 



2i lbs. Arsenate of Lead 

 Paste or li lbs. Pow- 

 der to 50 gals, of 

 water. 



is recommended in place of lime and sulphur. 





CoddUng Moth and Scab. 



Same as used for Scab 



Same as used for Scab 



As soon as the white bloom petals fall. Repeat three weeks later and 







Leaf Spot, etc. 



Le.if Spot, etc. 



again about nine weeks after the petals fall. 





Bitter Rot 



Bordeaux Mixture and 

 Arsenate of Lead or 



11 lbs. paste or 41 lbs. 

 powder. 



About nine weeks after the petals fall. Repeat in two weeks and agaifl 

 two weeks later. 











Pyrox. 



2| lbs. paste or IJ lbs. 

 powder to 50 gals, of 

 water. 







Apple Blotch 



Same as Bitter Rot .... 



Same as Bitter Rot. . . . 



About three weeks after the white petals fall. Just before the calys 

 closes. 



Peach and Plum. . . . 



San Jose Scale and Peach 



Lime Sulphur Solution or 



6 gals, or 12 lbs. to 50 



From three to six weeks before the trees bloom. 





Leaf CurL 



BTS. 



gals, water. 







Terrapin Scale 



Scalescide 



3 J gals, to 50 gals, water 



Where Terrapin Scale is prevalent, this spray is recommen8ed in place 

 of lime sulphur, as it will control San Jose Scale and Peach Leaf 















Curl, also. 





Curculio, Scab and Brown 



Arsenate of Lead and 



li lb. paste or i lbs. 



This is used as a dormant spray, about three to six weeks before the 





Rot. 



Lime. 



powder. 



trees bloom. On peaches apply ten days after the petals fall. Or 





First application 





4 lbs. Lime slacked into 

 a mUk, to 50 gals, 

 water. 



plums apply as soon as the petals fall. 





Second application .... 



Add Atomic Sulphur to 



above. 

 Same as second 



5 lbs. to 50 gals, water. 



Three weeks after the first spraying. 





Third application 



Same as second 



One month before the fruit ripens. 



Pear and Quince. . . . 



San Jose Scale, Pear 



Lime Sulphur or BTS. 



6 gals, or 12 lbs. to 50 



When the blossom cluster buds begin to separate. If the Psylla anc 





PsyUa and Pear Leaf, 





gals, water. 



Blister Mite are not present, the application may be made earlier. 





Blister Jlite. 







_"SI 





Coddling Moth, Scab, 



Bordeaux Arsenate of 



5 lbs. powder or 12 lbs. 



As soon as the petals fall. Repeat three weeks later. 9 





Leaf Spot, etc. 



Lead. 



paste to 50 gals, water. 



Jl 



Cherry 



Curculio, Slug, Leaf Spot 

 and Brown Rot. 



Lime Sulphur or BTS. and 

 Arsenate of Lead. 



IJ gals, or 3 lbs. and 2 

 lbs. to 50 gals, water. 



When the first leaves come out, just before the blossoms open. Repea 

 as soon as the petals fall. Repeat again two weeks later am 













again immediately after picking the crop. 



Grape 



Blacli Rot. Mildew, Root 

 Worm, Berry Moth, etc. 



Bordeaux Lead or Pyrox. 



61 lbs powder or 151 lbs. 

 paste to 50 gals, water. 



After the shoots push out, just before blooming. Repeat as soon as th 

 blossoms fall; again two weeks later, and again two weeks later. 





Raspberries, Black- 



Orange Rust, Anthracnose. 



Cut and burn aU diseased 



61 lbs. powder or 15J lbs. 



When the foliage comes out. before the blooms open. Repeat as soo: 



berries, Currants 



Cane Blight, Leaf Spot 



plants. 



paste to 50 gals, water. 



as the fruit has set, repeat again in ten days or two weeks. 



and Gooseberries. 



and Leaf Eating In- 

 sects. 

 Powdery Mildew 



Bordeaux Lead 









Lime Sulphur or BTS. . . 



6 gals, or 12 lbs. to 50 



When the bushes are dormant, before the buds begin to open. Whe 









gals, water. 



this disease is troublesome use li gals. Lime Sulphur or 3 lbs. BTS 

 to 50 gals, water in place of Bordeaux. When spraying for Orang 

 Rust and Anthracnose as directed above. 



Potatoes and Toma- 



Potato Beetle, Plea 



Bordeaux Zinc or Pyrox. 



61 lbs. powder or 15i 



As soon as the insects first appear or as soon as the plants are si 



toes. 



Bettle, Blight, etc. 





lbs. paste to 50 gals, 

 water. 



inches high. If blight is not prevalent use 2 lbs. of Arsenate ( 

 Zinc Powder to 50 gals, of water, as this will control beetle mor 

 effectively. Repeat this application every ten days or two weel 

 until the crop matm'es. Discontinue on tomatoes three weeks befoi 

 the fruit ripens to avoid danger of poisoning. 



Asparagus ........ 



Beetle 



Arsenate of Zinc 



2 lbs. to 50 gals, of 

 water 



Allow a few stalks to grow and branch out. The beetle will collec 

 on these stalks. Spray these stalks once a week until the beetle dii 













appears. The other growth can be kept cut for table or market. 





Rust 



\tomic Sulphur 



7 lbs. to 50 gals, of 

 water. 



Three weeks after cutting is finished. Repeat every three weeks unt 

 late fall, then all growth should be cut off and burned. 







Celery 



Blight or Rust 



Bordeaux Mixture or 

 Pyrox. 



12 lbs. paste or 3J lbs,, 

 powder to 50 gals, 

 water. 



Begin spraying before the plants are taken from the seed beds and col 

 tinue at intervals of ten days throughout the season. 





Cabbage, Brussels 



Worms" 



Arsenate of Lead or Ar- 



li lbs. to 2 lbs. to 50 



As soon as the worms appear, and until the plants are half-grown. 



Sprouts, Cauli- 





senate of Calcium 



gals, of water. 



is not safe to use poisons after this period, if they have not be< 



flower. 





Powder. 





controlled at this time use Arsenate of Zinc, IJ lbs. to 50 gals, wat 











until they disappear. 



Cucumber, Canta- 



Beetle 



Slug Shot or Bug Death. 

 Pyrox Every 10 Days.. 

 Black Leaf 40 



Ready prepared. 



As soon as they appear dust with powder gun early in the momii 



loupe and Similar 

 Vine Crops. 



Blight 





when dew is on the plants. Continue until they disappear. 



[ Aphis 



i pt. to 50 gals, water. 



As soon as they appear spray the leaves well on the under side. 



Peas, both garden and 



sweet. 

 Strawberry 



Aphis 



Same as above 



Same as above 



Same as above. 



Leaf Spot 



Bordeaux - . 



3i lbs. powder or 8 lbs. 



Apply just before blooming. Repeat in about twenty days. 







paste to 50 gals, of 











water. 





Cotton 



Caterpillar 



.\rsenate of Lead Powder. 



2 to 4 lbs. per acre, ac- 

 cording to size of 



Apply with powder gun early in the morning when plants are w 

 with dew. 















plants. 





Tobacco 



Horn Worm 



Arsenate of Lead Powder. 



3 to 5 lbs. per acre, ac- 

 cording to size of 



Apply with powder gun early in the morning when plants are wet wi 

 dew. 



1 UIJA1.VU ....■••• 











plants. 





Shade Trees and 



Caterpillars and other leaf 



Arsenate of Lead Powder. 



li to 2i lbs. to 50 gals. 



When they appear and repeat when necessary. When leaf diseases a 



Ornamental Shrubs 



eating insects. 





water. 



troublesome add IS gals. Lime Sulphur Solution to 50 gals, spray. 



