



PRACTICAL SPRAY CALENDAR 
_ The following spray calendar has been carefully worked out to aid you in 
_ the care of your nursery stock and if followed will assure you clean, healthy 
7 trees and shrubs, free from insect pests and fungus diseases. 
DILUTIONS 
Level Pounds 
WHAT TO USE a dr sachs gt to WHEN TO SPRAY 
uls to 
1 Gallon 50 Gallons 
Water Water 
San-Jose and Oyster- 
eee poe and Dry Lime Sulfur 9 to 11 12 to 15 In spring when the leafbuds show tip-green. 
lister-Mite 
: . . When the blossom buds show pink. 
Codling Moth, Curcu- | Dry Lime Sulfur 2% to 3 oi 
lio, Bud-Moth, Scab, and and 2. At the fall of the petals. 
Frog-Eye and’ Biotch | Arsenate of Lead | 114 to 244 ie ee ae 
Ten weeks after the fall of the petals. Around 
} Aug. 1. 
1. Just before blooming. 
ARK me edveee ron hares fall. 
1 x 3. Ten days later. 
NE 1 to 1% 4. Two weeks zfter the fall of the petals. 
Cherry Fruit-Fly or As soon as the fruit flies appear. In case of }} 
Maggot Arsenate of Lead im to 2% 1 to 1% rains make additional applications. 
| 1. When shoots are 8 to 10 inches long. 
2. Just before blooming. 
3. Just after the blossoms fall. 
4. Two weeks later. 
Dry Lime Sulfur 12 to 15 When the buds begin to open 






















Second-Brood Codling 
Moth |. 



Dry Lime Sulfur 
and 
Arsenate of Lead 
Brown Rot, Leaf-Spot, 
Curculio and Slug 












CHERRY 
an 
PLUM 
















Bordeaux Mixture 



Black-Rot, Mildew 
an 
and Berry-Moth Arsenate of Lead 










Mildew ; : 
CURRANT ee Every ten days after the buds begin to open, | 
GOOSEBERRY : 
BusH-FRUITS | Biche UeafSper and : 7 | 
SH- ight, Leaf-Spot andj Dry Lime Sulfur 9 to ll In spring before growth starts. 
(BLACKBERRY J] Anthracnose : . 
_LOGANBERRY 
_ RASPBERRY) Dry Lime Sulfur Just before the bloom. i 
1. Before the blossoms open. 
2. As soon as the fruit has been picked. 

Leaf-Spot, Flea Bee- } Bordeaux Mixture 
tle and Leaf-Roller 











an ae : : Fi 
Additional applications will depend upon the pres- 
Arsenate of Lead | ence of Leaf-Roller larvae and Flea-Beetle, 
d d 
Scale insects including ‘ 
Oyster-Shell Dry Lime Sulfur 9 to 11 In spring before the buds open, 
| European Elm 
Cottony-Maple 
Tulip Directions on container } In spring before buds open. 
Terrapin Scales _ 
Tussock Moth | Arsenate of Lead 4% 3 As soon as the caterpillars appear. 
Brown Tail Moth Arsenate of Lead 3 











Miscible Oil 




i. 
-SHADE-TREES 
ite and. 
} SHRUBS 
| Pine-Leaf and 

Spray at the time pear blossoms are falling and 
in August. Burn the winter nests. 
| Gypsy Moth | Arsenate of Lead RE ee ene ae Spray when the caterpillars first appear. 
_ | Leaf-eating insects Arsenate of Lead 1% to 2% 1 to 1% As soon as the slugs or worms appear. 











- NOTE 1: Whenever aphis (plant lice) appear on fruit trees, vegetables, shade trees, shrubs and flowers, spray with 
Nicotine Sulfate at the rate of 1 level tablespoonful to 1 gallon of water or % pint to 50 gallons of water. 
WOTE 2: This spray program is made primarily for growers in regions where climate conditions are similar to those 
in Mimesota. > Wai ’ 
NOTE 3: Ingredients and instructions for Bordeaux Mixture can be obtained at any drug store. 

DON’T fall to have your ground ready before goods leave only about five branches on a tree. 
arrive, - DON’T trim your tree too high as low branches 
DON’T fall to plant om same day you receive the will protect the body of the tree. 
goods, if possible. = © DON’T fall to cut back all shrubs after planting, to 
DON’T fail to cut the end off of each root with a within ten inches of the ground. 
sharp knife before planting. DON’T fail to spray your trees as per instructions 

DON’T fall to plant deep and solid. ; on this sheet, 
DON’T fail to thoroughly soak ground around each DON’T fail to cultivate your young stock thor- 
plant and tree after planting. ; oughly regularly until July 15, each year, until 
“DON’T fall to trim each fruit tree, leaving but two thoroughly established and muich well during 
| buds on the last year’s growth of each limb, and late summer. 

