JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 119 
(Corporation) 
SPRAYING CALENDAR 
This calendar, based upon the recommendations of the Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations of 
the country, is a brief guide for the general treatment of insect pests and plant diseases. 
Timeliness is one of the greatest factors in the control of diseases and pests; in order to spray intelligently, 
that is, to strike at the proper time, one should know at least the main facts in the life-history of the insect or 
disease sprayed against. Moreover, it will pay to remember that, for nearly all fungous diseases and some in¬ 
sects, spraying is a preventive, and to be most effective must be done at the time when attacks may be expected, 
without waiting for the enemy to become apparent. 
Spray only on clear, sunny days and finish the work early in the afternoon, so that the application will 
dry rapidly and before dew falls. Spray evenly and thoroughly, using ample pressure and a nozzle that throws 
a fine mist, but do not continue until the foliage drips. Never spray when the trees are in blossom. 
In general terms: 
POISONS, such as Arsenate of Lead, are used to control leaf-eating insects. Examples—Canker 
Worm, Potato Beetle. 
CONTACT INSECTICIDES, such as Tobacco Extracts, Soap Sprays, Kerosene Emulsion, etc., are 
used in fighting sucking insects. Examples — Plant Lice, Squash Stink-bug. Sucking insects 
will not be killed unless they are hit by the spray. 
Bordeaux Mixture and Lime-Sulfur are for use against plant DISEASES. 
Plant 
Apple 
Enemy Spray 
Bud Moth f Arsenate of Lead and 
Codling Moth , Bordeaux (Lime-, 
Scab | Sulfur may be used' 
Curculio L instead of Bordeaux) 
San Jose Scale { L “5” 
1st Application 2nd Application 
Just before blossoms J Imm ed i a t el y after 
open. 1 petals fall. 
Autumn after leaves Early Spring before 
have fallen leaf buds swell 
3rd Application 
| 10 days later. 
1 If badly infested make both appli¬ 
cations. 
Cabbage 
Cauliflower 
(Arsenate of Lead if 
Green Worms < plants are not head- 
( ing. 
If heading, apply Hellebore. 
Carnation 
Red Spider | Clear water. | Syringe off the plants 3 times a week, being careful not to drench the beds. 
1 Rust | Copper-Sulphate. 1 lb. (In the greenhouse once in 2 weeks. 
1 to 20 gals, water. ( In the field once a week. 
Cucumber 
Melon 
Squash 
Wilt ( 
Mildew (Bordeaux. | Middle of July. | 10 days later. | 
Striped Beetle | Bordeaux. | Keep the vines well sprayed to make them distasteful to the beetles. 
Borer. | As soon as stems are long enough cover the joints with earth so that secondary roots will develop 
Currant [currant Worm { A ^£ l £ Lead and { A ™ aS worms ap ’ { Use Hellebore after fruit is half grown. 
Gooseberry | Mildew I Bordeaux. I Before leaf buds open. | After blossoming I 
Grape 
Flea-beetle I Arsenate of Lead. | Before blossoms open. I | 
Mildew | Bordeaux. | Before blossoms open. I When fruit has set. I 2 weeks later. 
Peach 
and 
Apricot 
San Jose Scale I (See under Apple). 
Peach Leaf-curl. { Li ^|‘^ fur ° r Bor_ 
Curculio | Arsenate of Lead. 
Scab and Brown- ( Self-boiled Lime-sulfur 
l rot. ( 8-8-50. 
Dormant season be¬ 
fore buds swell. 
When shucks are shed -1 
ding from the young 
fruit. i 
One month after 
petals fall. 
One month after 
petals fall. 
One month before 
fruit ripens. 
Pear 
r Psylla | Tobacco extract. 
Codling Moth ( 
Scab < (See under apple). 
Scale ( 
After blossoms fall. 
5 to 7 days later. 
Plum 
Curculio | Arsenate of Lead. 
Fungous diseases I (See under Peach). 
Jl fall aftCr blOSS ° mS | 1 week later 
1 
Potato 
Scab 1 Soak seed before cutting for 90 minutes in corrosive sublimate 1 oz. to 7 gals, water. Plant in clean soil. 
f Repeat every 2 or3 weeks, omitting 
Beetles I Arsenate of Lead and j When plants are 6 or 8 j 2 weeks later J fn evidence ^ Wet spells Vdlowed 
Blight or Rot j Bordeaux j inches high f 
t development of rot and blight. 
Raspberry 
Blackberry - 
Dewberry 
Anthracite {Bordeaux. | ^nche^hilh"* 5 6 { 2 weeks later ‘ 
Red Rust 1 Dig up and burn all infected plants. 
2 weeks later. 
f Rose-chafer | Arsenate of Lead. | When beetles appear. I Repeat when necessary. 
Rose -j Leaf spot { Bordeaux. j A pea r ° n &S SP ° tS ap { Repeat when necessary. 
( Mildew 1 Flowers of sulfur. 1 Dust every 10 days if necessary. 
Strawberry | Leaf Spot or Rust I Bordeaux. 1 3 or 4 times during the season. 
For Plant Lice (Aphids) use Tobacco Extracts or Soap Sprays on all Plants. 
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