18 SPRAY CALENDAR 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
MEMPHIS, TENN. 
General Spray Information 
Russell-Heckle’s Oil Emulsion 
For dormant spray to control scale, Oil Emulsion Spray has 
no equal; it creeps and covers every part of the tree. Use it in 
January, February or March on a bright, warm day; avoid ex¬ 
posure to freezing. 
Made according to formula in U. S. Farmers Bulletin No. 933. 
Use 1 gallon to 32 gallons of water. To control peach tree leaf 
curl, use 4 pounds Bordeaux Mixture or 3 pounds of Blue Stone 
(put these in water first) and 1 gallon of Oil Emulsion to 32 gal¬ 
lons of water. Price: Qt., 35c; % gal., 50c; 1-gal. can, 65c; 5-gal. 
cun, $2.25; 10-gal. can, $4.00; f. o. b. Memphis. 
Russell-Heckle’s Dry Mix 
A summer spray on Peaches and Plums, for use in place of 
self or home-boiled Lime-Sulphur, for the control of brown rot, 
scab and leaf spot. Use 1 pound to 5 gallons of water, first appli¬ 
cation, when the husks fall. Spray every two weeks with Dry Mix 
and add a little Black Leaf 40. This is to control brown rot, 
scab, curculio and Oriental Peach Moth. Price: Dry Mix, 1 lb., 25c; 
5 lbs., 75c; 12% lbs., $1.25. 
Russell-Heckle’s Lime-Sulphur Solution 
One of the best fungicides for the dormant or growing period. 
To control scale and peach tree leaf curl. Full directions on cans. 
Price: Qt., 35c; % gal., 50c; 1 gal., 65c; 5-gal. can, $2.25; 10-gal, 
can, $4.00. 
For prices on other insecticides, see pages 57, 58, and 59. 
R.-H. Co.’s Powdered Lime-Sulphur 
A convenient material to control San Jose scale and other fun¬ 
gus trouble, such as peach tree leaf curl and blister mites. Dilute 
1 pound Dry Lime-Sulphur to 4 gallons of water. Price: 1-lb. can, 
30c; 5-lb. can, $1.25; 12%-lb. pkg., $1.50. 
R.-H. Co.’s Dritomic Sulphur 
One of the best preparations for the shuck spray, and growing 
period or summer spray on peaches, apples, etc. On the shuck spray 
add arsenate of lead. Dritomic Sulphur will control scab and 
brown rot on peaches and plums, and scab on the apple. Use one 
pound to 20 gallons of water. We have both apple and peach 
Dritomic Sulphur. Price: 4-lb. pkg., 60c. 
R.-H. Co.’s Bordeaux Mixture 
One of the most generally used and satisfactory preparations 
for controlling plant diseases of most kinds. It is especially good 
to correct blight on Phlox, Roses, Snapdragons; black or blossom 
end rot on Tomatoes; blotch on Apples; black rot on Grapes, etc. 
Price: 1 lb., 30c; 4 lbs., 75c. 
Black Leaf 40 
For all sucking insects, such as lice, red spider and aphids, 
on roses, apple and plum trees, evergreens, etc. Use 1 ounce to 5 
gallons of soapy water. Price: 1 oz., 35c; 5 ozs., $1.00. 
Spray Calendar 
CROPS 
INSECTS AND 
MATERIALS 
DILUTIONS 
TIME TO SPRAY 
DISEASES 
One Gal. of Water 
50 Gal. of Water 
Scale, Insects and 
Leaf Curl 
Lime-Sulphur Sol. 
Oil Emulsion or 
Dry Lime-Sulphur 
1 pint 
(4 pint 
18-20 teaspoonfuls 
5-7 gallons 
2 gallons 
12-15 pounds 
In the fall or in the spring before the buds 
swell. Add Bordeaux to Oil Emulsion to pre¬ 
vent leaf curl. 
PEACH 
PLUM 
CHERRY 
Curculio 
Arsenate of Lead 
2 teaspoonfuls 
% to 1 pound 
Combine with summer peach spray when 
Curculio is present. 
Scab and Brown Rot, 
and to prevent Rot 
developing after fruit 
is picked 
Dry Mix, a special 
mixture replacing 
self-boiled Lime-Sul- 
Dhur. Or use Dritomic 
Sulphur or Sulfocide 
12-20 teaspoonfuls 
1 tablespoonful 
8-10 pounds 
1 quart 
1. When most of shucks are off. 
2. Two weeks after shucks dropped. 
3. Four weeks before picking, if necessary. 
4. Week to ten days before picking. Very 
important. 
Porers 
Paradichlorbenzene 
for Peaches only 
1 to 2 ozs. in a circle evenly distrib¬ 
uted 2 in. away from trunk of tree. 
In the fall if possible. 
PEAR 
QUINCE 
Scale Insects and 
Blister Mites 
Lime-Sulphur Sol. 
Oil Emulsion or 
Dry Lime-Sulphur 
1 pint 
Vi pint 
18-20 teaspoonfuls 
5-7 gallons 
1(4 gallons 
12-16 pounds 
Dormant or delayed dormant. When the buds 
begin to swell. 
Psylla, Slugs, Scab 
and Codling Moth 
Pordeaux Mixture or 
Dry Lime-Sulphur or 
Lime-Sulphur Sol. 
Arsenate of Lead 
Black Leaf 40 
12-16 teaspoonfuls 
5-6 teaspoonfuls 
1/5 pint 
3-8 teaspoonfuls 
1 teaspoonful 
6-8 pounds 
3-4 pounds 
1(4-1(4 gallons 
1-1(4 pounds 
(4 pint 
1. Cluster or pink stage. 
2. Calyx or petals fall. 
3. Two weeks after petals fall. 
Scale Insects, San 
Jose, Oyster Shell and 
Blister Mite, Red Mite 
Lime-Sulphur Sol. 
Oil Emulsion 
Dry Lime-Sulphur 
1 pint 
Vi pint 
18-20 teaspoonfuls 
5-7 gallons 
2 gallons 
12-15 pounds 
While the trees are dormant, spring or fall. 
Delayed dormant spray applied in spring 
when buds are showing silvery. 
APPLE 
Codling Moth, Cur¬ 
culio, Bud-Moth, 
Scab, Frog-Eye and 
Blotch 
Lime-Sulphur Sol. or 
Dry Lime-Sulphur 
and Arsenate of Lead 
1/5 of a pint 
5-6 teaspoonfuls 
3-8 teaspoonfuls 
1(4-1 (4 gallons 
3-4 pounds 
1-114 pounds 
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1. When buds show pink. (Important scab 
spray). 
2. When petals fall. (Calyx spray). 
3. Ten days to two weeks later. (Blotch!. 
4. Four weeks after petals fall. (Blotch). 
Later Codling Moth 
Broods 
Blotch 
Arsenate of Lead 
Bordeaux 
Or Dritomic Sulphur 
3-8 teaspoonfuls 
12-16 teaspoonfuls 
1-1(4 pounds 
8 pounds 
Eight to ten weeks after petals fall and as 
often as necessary to keep fruit covered with 
Arsenate of Lead, and a fungicide where 
bitter rot is present. 
Aphids (Plant Lice) 
Black Leaf 40 
Evergreen Spray 
1 teaspoonful 
1 teaspoonful 
(4 pint 
(4 Pint 
Combine with other sprays and apply when 
Aphids appear. Usually in delayed dormant 
sprays. 
Black Rot Mildew 
Bordeaux Mixture 
12-16 teaspoonfuls 
6-8 pounds 
When shoots are 8 to 10 inches long, just be¬ 
fore blooming. 
GRAPE 
Berry Moth 
Arsenate of Lead 
3-8 teaspoonfuls 
2-3 pounds 
1. After the blossoms fall. 
Black Rot Mildew 
Bordeaux Mixture 
12-16 teaspoonfuls 
6-8 pounds 
2. Ten days to two weeks later. 
3. When berries begin to touch in the clusters. 
Leaf Hopper 
Black Leaf 40 
1 teaspoonful 
(4 pint 
Apply when first nymphs of the Hopper ac¬ 
quire wings. 
CULTIVATE FRUIT TREES, GRAPE VINES, ETC.—KEEP THE HARROW IN THEM. SPRAY YOUR FRUIT TREES IF' YOU WANT 
GOOD FRUIT. DO IT AT THE PROPER TIME AS DIRECTED ABOVE. 
