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Show KO--,--OK-0-i5 Horticulture Squibs Y j o o-o--::o. -o .-oa ' Use only the spray materials recommended recom-mended In the spray calendar. The peach appears to be directly benefited by applications of limestone, i i The best materials to use In spray- Ing fruits is arsenate of lead and lime-sulphur. Crown gall may be easily recognized ! by very rough black enlargements on ! the crown, roots or main stem of the i tree. ... j It Is all right to set raspberries be- tween the trees providing they are I not allowed to interfere with the ' growth of the trees for a few years. ! ... Do not spray when it happens to be convenient, but spray a the times the spray calendar says. The time ol spraying Is of vast importance and the times given In the spray calendar are based on years of study. I ... In the North, where seasons are not so long, there are not so many broods of Insects, so a loss number of times spraying answers the same purpose as a greater number does farther South. ... While the same mixtures of sprays may be used on both plums and apples, ap-ples, yet it is not always practical to spray both at the same time, on account ac-count that many sorts of plums blossom blos-som earlier than apples do. ... Be sure the spray reaches right through the trees. To Insure this, go in, If necessary, underneath the tree und spray the part beyond the trunl first then step back to the outshl and spray the remaining part. D. this from both sides. |