THE SOUTH'S OLDEST NURSERY 
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SPRAYING GUIDE 
FOR PEACHES, PLUMS, NECTARINES. AND APRICOTS 
Time of Appli¬ 
cation 
Spray Material 
Enemy 
1. Dormant spray. 
In late fall or 
early spring 3 to 
4 weeks before 
buds begin to 
swell. 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals, 
water, or Lime-Sulphur So¬ 
lution 1 gal. to 8 gals, 
water. If troubled with shot- 
hole fungus; substitute Bor¬ 
deaux mixture 6 lbs. to 50 
gals, water. If both scale 
and disease appear use both 
sprays separately. 
Scale insects. 
Leaf-curl. 
Brown rot. 
Shot-hole fungus. 
General sanitation. 
2. When trees are 
in pink stage. 
Nutonex Sulphur 254 lbs. to 
50 gals, water. 
Scab and brown 
rot. 
3. As soon as pet¬ 
als are two-thirds 
off. 
Nutonex Sulphur 254 lbs. to 
50 gals, water, with Arse¬ 
nate of Lead 54 lb. Add 3 
lbs. fresh Hydrated Lime to 
each 50 gals, spray. 
Curculio. 
Brown rot 
Scab. 
4. Shuck spray when 
husks begin drop¬ 
ping. 
Same as third spray. 
Curculio. 
Brown rot. 
Scab. 
S. 2 or 3 weeks af¬ 
ter No. 3. 
Nutonex Sulphur 2J4 lbs. to 
50 gals, water. Lead may 
not be needed. 
Curculio. 
Brown rot. 
Scab. 
6. 3 to 4 weeks be¬ 
fore ripening. 
Same as in 5th spray. 
Brown rot. 
Scab. 
Nutonex Sulphur (dry powder) contains 90 per cent highly toxjc and 
active sulphur and 10 per cent adhesive spreader. Atomic Sulphur is pre¬ 
pared in paste form. 
Frequent cultivation after the blooming of the trees is advisable, to 
destroy brown rot fungus apotheca on the fallen mummied fruit from which 
spores are disseminating at this time to aid in control of the disease. 
FOR PEARS 
1. Dormant. 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals, 
water, or Lime-Sulphur So¬ 
lution, 1 gal. to 8 gals, 
water. 
Certain insect eggs. 
Leaf-blister mite. 
Scale. 
2. Delayed dormant. 
Just as the leaf- 
buds are opening 
and the leaves 
are beginning to 
show green. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 
50 gals, water. If scale is 
present, make application 
of Scalecide, 2 gals, to 50 
gals, water. If pear psylla 
and aphids are troublesome, 
it will be necessary to make 
an application of Black- 
Leaf 40, 16 ozs. to 50 gals, 
water. 
Certain scale in¬ 
sects. 
Blister mite. 
Pear psylla. 
Aphids. 
Scab. 
3. As soon as the 
petals of bloom 
are two-thirds off. 
Nutonex Sulphur 254 lbs. to 
50 gals, water, with Arse¬ 
nate of Lead 1J4 lbs. to 
2 lbs. Add 1 to 3 lbs. fresh 
Hydrated Lime to each 50 
gals, spray. 
Codling moth. 
Curculio. 
Scab. 
Leaf-spot. 
4. 2 to 3 weeks af¬ 
ter No. 3. 
Same as in No. 3. 
Codling moth. 
Curculio. Scab. 
Leaf-spot. 
5. 6 to 7 weeks af¬ 
ter No. 4. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 to 6 lbs. 
to 50 gals, water. 
Leaf-spot. Sooty 
fungus. Fly-speck. 
FOR CHERRIES 
1. Dormant spray. 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals, 
water if scale appears. 
Certain scale in¬ 
sects. 
2. 10 to 14 days be¬ 
fore blossom-buds 
open. 
Lime-Sulphur Solution: 1 gal. 
to 12 gals, water. 
Brown rot. 
Leaf-spot. 
3. As soon as the 
shucks (calyces) 
have shed. 
Nutonex Sulphur 254 lbs. to 
50 gals, water with 1 lb. 
Arsenate of Lead. Add 3 
lbs. fresh Hydrated Lime to 
each 50 gals, spray. 
Brown rot. 
Leaf-blight. 
Curculio. 
4. When fruit is 
about the size of 
a pea. 
Same as No. 3. 
Same as No. 3. 
FOR CHERRIES—Continued 
Time of Appli¬ 
cation 
Spray Material 
Enemy 
Nutonex Sulphur 254 lbs. to 
50 gals, water. 
Brown rot. 
5. When the fruit is 
Where cherry maggots are 
present, use 254 lbs. of 
beginning to 
Leaf-blight. 
color. 
Arsenate of Lead to 50 gals. 
water. Add 3 lbs. of fresh 
Maggot. 
Hydrated Lime. 
FOR GRAPES 
1. When buds are 
swelling. 
Arsenate of Lead 3 lbs. to 50 
gals, water, and Bordeaux 
Mixture 5 lbs. to 50 gals, 
water. 
Grape-vine flea- 
beetle. 
Black-rot. 
2. When shoots are 
1 to 4 ins. long 
and before bloom¬ 
ing. 
Bordeaux Mixture 6 to 8 lbs. 
and Arsenate of Lead 2 to 
254 lbs. to 50 gals, water. 
Flea-beetle. Black- 
rot. Downy mil¬ 
dew. Anthracnose. 
White rot. 
3. Pre-blossom spray 
when shoots are 
9 to 12 inches 
long. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 
50 gals, water and 154 lbs. 
of Arsenate of Lead. 
Black rot. 
Chewing insects. 
4. When blossoms 
are three-fourths 
off. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 
50 gals, water and 154 lbs. 
Arsenate of Lead to 50 gals, 
water. 
Grape root-worm. 
Grape berry moth. 
Black rot. Downy 
mildew. Anthrac¬ 
nose. Leaf-folder. 
5. Just before the 
grapes are large 
enough to touch. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 
50 gals, water and 154 lbs. 
Arsenate of Lead. If rose- 
bugs are present add 1 pint 
of molasses. 
Ripe rot. 
Grape root-worm. 
Grape berry moth. 
Black rot. 
If leaf hopper or other sucking insects are present use 16 ozs. of Black- 
Leaf 40 to SO gals, water and apply when temperature is above 80 degrees, 
if possible. Be sure to cover under side of leaves. Do not add Lime when 
Arsenate of Lead is used with the Bordeaux. 
FOR PECANS and ENGLISH WALNUTS and other 
NUT TREES 
1. When nuts are 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 to 6 lbs. 
Scab. 
about as large as 
to 50 gals, water with 2 lbs. 
Case-bearer. 
garden peas. 
Arsenate of Lead. 
Weevil. 
2. 10 to 14 days af- 
Same as No. 1. 
Same as No. 1. 
ter No. 1. 
3. 2 to 3 weeks af- 
Same as No. 1. 
Same as No. 1. 
ter No. 2. 
4. Between Aug. 15 
Arsenate of Lead 2 lbs. to 
Leaf-spot. 
and Sept. 1 5. 
50 gals, water. 
Case-bearer. 
For borers, inject carbon disulphide, close holes with putty or clay. 
FOR ROSES 
1. When dormant. 
Scalecide: 1 gal. to 20 gals, 
water. 
Scale 
2. When insects 
make appearance. 
Garden Volck 1 part to 32 
parts water. 
Aphis or plant-lice. 
Leaf-hopper. 
3. When fungus ap¬ 
pears. 
Bordeaux Mixture, 8 lbs. to 
50 gals, water. Repeat 
every 10 days. 
Black-spot. 
Mildew. 
4. When insects ap¬ 
pear. 
Burn diseased parts and spray 
with Bordeaux. 
Anthracnose. 
5. When disease ap¬ 
pears. 
Hand-pick and burn fallen 
buds. Spray plants with 
2 lbs. Arsenate of Lead with 
50 gals, water. Add 3 lbs. 
fresh Hydrated Lime. 
Curculio. 
Caterpillar. 
SHADE TREES 
Are usually attacked by scale insects which may be controlled while 
trees are dormant with Scalecide: 1 gal. to IS gals, water. Root-borers 
in peach trees may be controlled by Paracide applied in early autumn— 
October 10 in this locality. For table of smaller quantities, see full direc- 
tions on each container sold by us. 
