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thciii hack and yraft to l)ett(>i- varieties ; and in the event of tlie i;i'af'ts not 

 taking, y()un<;- shoots might be allowed to grow, and buds inserted either in 

 the suininer or fall. 



Grafting IVax. — The following are Iwo methods for jircjiaring grafting wax, 

 the lirst for a rather hard wax and the Seconal for a soft one : — 



No. 1. — Take 2 li). of resin, 2 U). of beeswax, 1 lb. of nnitton tallow. 

 Dissolve over a slow lire and applv warm \s itii a brush. If it is 

 fonnd necessary to iipplv this with the hands, thcv sh()id<l be kept 

 well greased to pi'event the wax from sticking to tln-m. 

 No. 2. — Take 1 lb. of beeswax, o lb. of resin, 1 ]iint of linseed oil, and 

 1 ounce of lampblack, and mix together. If not soft enough add 

 a little more oil. 



Sj)rai/inrj. — Besides the abo\t' work, theiv is the winter spraying with the 

 sulpluir and lime solution, which wdll kill two birds with one stone, being 

 both an insecticide and fungicide. It answers fairly well in keeping in 

 check the curl leaf of the peach-tree; but for this latter disease Bordt aux 

 mixture is even better. Trees treated with either of these solutions will 

 show very little curl. 



The sulphur and lime is one of the very best sprays we have for the 

 San Jose scale ; but where trees are badly infested it is better to give two 

 sprayings — one in the fall and another in the spring, just as the leaf buds 

 begin to swell, and before the trees are in bloom. 



Peacli Aphis. — For peach aphis the resin and soda is a good useful spray, 

 as is also the blue-oil emulsion, but it usually takes several applications to 

 kee]) this pest in check. Another mode of treatment is to dissolve a cake of 

 Sunlight soap in 2 gallons of water and spray when warm. This is easy 

 to mix, and has given satisfactoiy results in destroying this pest, and the 

 wash will not injure the blossom, conse([uently the trees can be spi'ayed at 

 any time. It is not safe to use other sprays a\ hen the trees are in bloom. 



IVoolly Aphis — At time of pruning, particularly in young apple orchards, 

 a sharp lookout should be kept for the appearance of AVoolly ai)his, and should 

 any trees be found infested they should be cai'efully pruned, removing and 

 burning as many of the infested twigs as possible. Then either scrul) the 

 trees thoroughly, using a strong kerosene emulsion, oi- funugate with hydro- 

 cyanic acid. gas, so as to eradicate this pest if possil)le. 



Codling Moth. — All liai'k should l)e st-raped from apjile, jiear, and (piince- 

 trees, and the scrajnngs l)urnt, and e\-erything in the orchard which would 

 be a harbour for codling moth destroyed. Keep all fiuit liouses as clean as 

 possible, as there is no (K)ubt that they are responsible for harbouring a great 

 many moths every year Therefoi-e keep the rooms as airtight as possible, 

 and as soon as the moths begin to hatch in the s[)ring, burn sulphur in the 

 rooms once every other day for a fortnight, so that the moths as they begin 

 to fly may be destroyed by the fumes. 



