NEW YoRK AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 387 
DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING SULPHUR WASHES FOR BLISTER-MITE. 
Applications of the lime-sulphur wash may be made in the fall 
after the majority of leaves have fallen or in the spring until the 
buds commence to break and to show the tips of the young leaves. 
Treatment should not be made later than this as the sulphur sprays 
are very destructive to the tender foliage and the mites may have 
gained entrance into the leaves, where they would be beyond the 
reach of the. mixtures. If it 1s desired to treat the trees in the 
spring, the usual spraying at this time with the bordeaux mixture is 
unnecessary. By following this plan the work of spraying for the 
mite is greatly simplified, and for this reason it is generally pre- 
ferred by orchardists. Liberal quantities of the sulphur wash should 
be applied and the trees after treatment should have the appearance 
of being completely whitewashed. 
