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HO\N AND WHEN TO SPRAY. 



PLANT. 



Apple-(Canker worm, 

 codling, moth, bud 

 moth, scab i. 



Bean— ( Anthracnose) . 



Cab b ape — ( W o rms, 

 aphis ) . 



Carnation — ( Rust and 

 other tunguous dis- 

 eases). . 



Cherry — (Rot. aphis, 

 curculio and slug). 



Cnrrant — (Worms, 

 mildew). 



€ooseberrT — (Mildew, 

 worms). 



G r a p e— (Flea-beetle, 

 funguous diseases). 



Xurserr Stock — (Fun- 

 gous diseases). 



Peach, Apricot — (Leaf- 

 curl, eurcnlio, mil- 

 dew and rot). 



Pear— (Leaf-blight, 

 scab, psylla and 

 codling nioth). 



Plum — (Black knot, 

 rot and all fun- 

 gous diseases, cur- 

 culio). 



Potato— (Beetles, scab. 

 bUght). 



Quince— (Leaf and 

 fruit spot, rot). 



Raspberry, Blackberry 

 (Anthracnose, rust") 



Rose— (Mildew, black 

 spot, red spider, 

 aphis). 



Stra-wberry — ( Rust ) . 



Tomato — (Rot and 

 blight, worms). 



Tiolet — (Blight, red 

 spider). 



First Application. 



Spray before buds 

 start, using copper 

 sulphate solntion. 



When blossoms ap- 

 pear, spray ^vith Bor- 

 deaux. 



When worms first 

 appear, kerosene 

 emulsion, or Paris 

 green. 



AVhen planted out. 

 dip in Bordeau. 



Before buds start, 

 use copper sulphate 

 solution. For aphis, 

 kerosene emulsion. 



As soon as worms 

 are seen Paris green. 



As leaves open, Bor- 

 deaux and Paris 

 green. 



Before buds burst, 

 copper sulphate solu- 

 tion and Paris green. 



When buds burst, 

 Bordeaux. 



Before buds swell, 

 copper sulphate solu- 

 tion. 



Before buds start, 

 copper sulphate solu- 

 tion. 



As buds start, cop- 

 per sulphate solution 

 Cut out knot & burn. 



For scab, soak seed 

 in corrosive subli- 

 mate solution (2 oz. 

 in 16 gallons of water 

 for 90 liiinutes). 



Before buds stsrt. 

 copper sulphate solu- 

 tion. 



Cut out badly dis- 

 eased canes. Spray 

 with copper sulphate 

 solution before 

 growth starts. 



Mildew: Keep heat- 

 ing pipes painted 

 with equal parts lime 

 and sulphur mixed 

 with water to a paste. 



Just before blos- 

 soms open. Bordeaux 

 and Paris green. 



When first fruits 

 have set. Bordeaux. 



When blight is first 

 seen, weak copper 

 sulphate. Kerosene 

 emulsion for insects. 



Second Application. 



After the blossoms 

 have formed, but be- 

 fore they open. Bor- 

 deaux and Paris 

 green.* 



10 days later, repeat. 



If worms or aphides 

 are present, repeat if 

 plants are not head- 

 ing, using emulsion 

 for aphis. 



7 to 12 days later, 

 spray plants with 

 Bordeaux, 



When fruit has set. 

 Bordeaux and Paris 

 green.* 



If they reappear, 

 repeat, adding Bor- 

 deaux for mildew.t 



In 10 to 14 days, re- 

 peat with both. 



AVhen first leaves 

 are half gro-vvn. Bor- 

 deaux <fc Paris green. 



Repeat at intervals. 



As soon as fruit has 

 set, Bordeaux and 

 Paris green.* 



Within a week after 

 blossoms fall, Bor- 

 deaux & Paris green. 



"VVhen fruit has set. 

 Bordeaux and Paris 

 green. 



When beetles or 

 their larv^ appear. 

 Paris green (1 pound 

 to 100 pounds of plas- 

 ter;. 



When fruit has set. 

 Bordeaux and Paris 

 green.* 



When new canes are 

 one foot high, spray 

 with Bordeaux mix- 

 ture. 



Black spot: Spray 

 plants once a week 

 with weak copper sul- 

 phate. 



When fiTiit has set. 

 Bordeaux* or weak 

 copper sulphate solu- 

 tion. 



If disease appears, 



repeat* or use weak 

 copper sul. solution. 



Repeat at intervals 

 of 10 to 20 days, as 

 necessarj- for blight. 



Third Application, i Fourth Application. 



Within a week after 

 blossoms have fallen. 

 Bordeaux and Paris 

 green. 



10 to li days later, 

 weak copper sulphate 

 selution. 



If aphides persist, 

 or if worms reappear, 

 use kerosene emul- 

 sion, if plants are not 

 heading. 



Repeat at intervals 

 of a week or ten days 

 until blossoms open. 



10 to 12 days later, 

 if signs of rot appear, 

 repeat. 



If worms still trou- 

 ble, pyrethrum or 

 hellebore. + 



10 to li days later, 

 sulphideof potassium 

 on English varieties. 



As soon as fruit has 

 set, repeat.* 



of 10 to 14 da vs. 



10 to 12 days later, 

 repeat. 



10 to 12 days later, 

 repeat. 



10 to 12 days later, 

 repeat. 



Repeat whenever 

 necessary. 



10 to 12 days 

 repeat. 



later. 



10 to 14 days later, 

 weak copper sulphate 

 solution. 



Red spider: Kero- 

 sene emulsion to un- 

 der side of foliage. 



As soon as berries 

 are harvested, Bor- 

 deaux (if to be kept 

 longer). 



If necessary, spraj 

 with weak copper sul- 

 phate solution. 



XoTE, — Use Kero- 

 sene emulsion, vei^y 

 weak. 



Fifth Application. 



10 to 14 days later, 

 Beordeaus or weak 

 copper sulphate. 



Reoeat if necessary. 



10 to 14 days later, 

 repeat. 



Repeat last, if nec- 

 essary. 



After heads form, 

 use saltpetre tor 

 worms, a teaspsonful 

 to a gallon of water, 

 emulsion for aphides. 



While in bloom 

 spray every week 

 with the dilute cop- 

 per sulph. solution. 



10 to 12 davs later, 

 copper sulphate so- 

 lution, weak. 



10 to 14 days later, 

 repeat if necessary. 



10 to 14 days later, 

 Bordeaux mixture, if 

 disease is present. 



10 to 12 days later 

 repeat. 



10 to 16 days later. 

 Bordeax. 



10 to 20 daj-s later. 

 Bordeaux. 



When blight of the 

 leaves is accompa- 

 nied by rot of the 

 tubers, Bordeaux. 



10 to 20 days later, Bordeaux or copper 

 Bordeaux. sulphate solution, as 



IS necessary. 



Repeat if necessary. 



If mildew pei-sists 

 after crop is gather- 

 ed, Bordeaux. 



If necessary, very 

 weak copper sulphate 

 solution. 



If rot persists, ase 

 very weak copper 

 sulphate solution ev- 

 ei'y 5 to 7 days.t 



10 to 16 days later, 

 Bordeaux. t 



Weak copper sul- 

 phate solution, as is 

 necessary. 



Repeat if necessary. 



When crop is gath- 

 ered, remove old 

 canes, thin new ones 

 and spray with Bor- 

 deaux mixture. 



Aphis : Kerosene 

 emulsion- 



Special Notes. 



For BLACK KXOT on 



cherries and plums, 

 cut out and destroy 

 by burning the dis- 

 eased parts as soon 

 as discovered. 



For APHIS on all 



plants use kerosene 

 emulsion. 



If RED REST ap- 

 pears the entire 

 stools affected should 

 be cut out and burned 



YOUNG PLANTS 



should be sprayed 

 with Bordeaux mix- 

 ture at the time of 

 the first and third ap- 

 plications to bearing 

 plants. 



EX^PLAXATIOX. — Whenever an asterisk (*) is used it cautions against spraying witli poisons wliile the plants are in blossom : a dagger (+") indicates 

 that there is danger of making an application within three weeks of the time the fruit is to be used as food. While the number of applications recom- 

 mended ^vill be found desirable in seasons when the fungi are particularly troublesome, a smaller number may often suffice. 



FUNGICIDES. 



Copper Sclphate Solutiox. 



Copper Sulphate 1 lb. 



Water 25 gals. 



For use only before the buds open. It is ready for use as soon as 

 dissolved in water. 



Bordeaux Mixture. 



Copper sulphate 4 lbs. 



Quick lime 4 lbs. 



Paris green (for leaf-eating insects) 4 oz. 



Water (1 barrel) 40-50 gals. 



To prevent potato rot, 6 lbs. of copper sulphate is used instead 

 of four. 



AMMOxiACAL Copper Carboxate. 



Copper carbonate o oz. 



Ammonia 2 qts. 



Water (1 ban-el) 40-50 gals. 



For use late in the season when Bordeaux mixture may stain the 

 fruit. It is also best adapted for green-house spraying. 



INSECTICIDES. 



Kerosene Emulsion. 



Kerosene (coal oil) 2 gals. 



Rain water 1 gal. 



Soap K Ih. 



To be diluted before use with 9 parts of water. For sucking in- 

 sects. 



Paris Greek and Water. 



Paris Green 1 lb. 



Lime ( fresh 1 1 lb. 



Water 200 gals. 



For insects which eat foliage. 



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