. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. ewood to cover the wound as shown in the central figure. Decay may begin before the newgrowth covers the wound, and a deep hole is formed, as shown at the right. plums and cherries. The first winter spraying usually follows theheavy winter pruning. This consists of a thorough application ofwinter strength of lime-sulfur solution. It is the chief spray against San Jose scale and will
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. ewood to cover the wound as shown in the central figure. Decay may begin before the newgrowth covers the wound, and a deep hole is formed, as shown at the right. plums and cherries. The first winter spraying usually follows theheavy winter pruning. This consists of a thorough application ofwinter strength of lime-sulfur solution. It is the chief spray against San Jose scale and will aidgreatly in the control of peachscab, brown rot, leaf curl andother fungous diseases. At the time the petals fallthe fruit is about the size ofa navy bean. The curculio isthen likely to make its firstattack (Fig. 241). Spray witharsenate of lead added tothe solution of self-boiledlime-sulfur or added to Bor-deaux mixture. The lime-sulfur and theBordeaux mixture are goodfungicides and will aid inthe control of brown rot andpeach scab. This spraying is repeated two weeks later on all varieties thatare most subject to brown rot. The poison is again added to thefungicide to control later attacks of Fig. 241.—Curculio beetles in biting peachesand plums often cause deformed growth. (NewJersey Station.) FEBRUARY 337 This same combination spray should be used again about four orsix weeks after the first curculio spray, and may be again repeatedin about a month before the fruit is ripe. WORK BY MONTHS FOR SOUTHERN STATES January.—The last of January may be suitable for the trans-planting of all kinds of shade trees and fruit trees. Vines andshrubs may also be transplanted if the ground is not frozen, and ifthe soil is not too wet. Before taking up the plants prepare theground well and dig the holes. Favorable days may be selected for the pruning of trees, shrubsand vines. All the orchard trees should be pruned this month ifthe weather will permit. By the end of the mon
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