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37. The action of aatinonain upoa foliage, when used alone, is 

 extremely caustic, and the solution must be applied very dilute. ( Page 

 299.) 



38. Lime reduces the caustic action of antinonnin. ( Page 299.) 



39. Antinonnin possesses no practical value for destroying insects 

 by contact. ( Page 299.) 



40. On the whole, therefore, I recommend that growers adhere to 



Bordeaux mixture in combatting fungi; or ammoniacal carbonate of 



copper may be used as a second choice, in case the Bordeaux cannot 



be applied with facility. Paris green and London purple are still the 



best general insecticides; and the greater value seems, in general, to 



reside in the Paris green. 



E. D. LODEMAX. 



