Spray Calendar. 91 



FOKMULAS. 



Bordeaux Mixture. 

 Copper sulphate H pounds 



Quicklime 4 " 



Water 40-50 gallons 



Dissolve the copper sulphate by putting it in a bag of coarse cloth 

 and hanging this in a vessel holding at least 4 gallons, so that it is 

 just covered by the water. Use an earthen or wooden vessel. Slake 

 the lime in an equal amount of water. Then mix the two and add 

 enough water to make 40 gallons. It is then ready for immediate 

 use but will keep indefinitely. If the mixture is to be used on 

 peach foliage it is advisable to add an extra pound of lime to the 

 above formula. When applied to such plants as carnations or cab- 

 bages it will adhere better if about a pomid of hard soap be dis- 

 solved in hot water and added to the mixture. For rots, moulds, 

 mildews, and all fungous diseases. 



Ammoniacal Copper Carbonate. 



Copper carbonate 1 ounce 



» . \\ volume 26° Beaume. ) \ enough to dissolve 



Ammonia {no ^ 4. }....{ .^^ 



{ 7-b volumes water . . . ) { the copper. 



Water 9 gallons 



The copper carbonate is best dissolved in large bottles, where it 

 will keep indefinitely and it should be diluted with water as required. 

 For the same purposes as Bordeaux mixture. 



Copper Sulphate Solution. 

 Copper sulphate 1 pound 



Water 15 gallons 



Dissolve the copper sulphate in water, when it is ready for use. 



This should never he ajyplied to foliage, hut must he used hefore the 



huds hreak. For peaches and nectarines use 25 gallons of water. 



For fungous diseases. 



Paris Green. 

 Paris green 1 pound 



Water 200-300 gallons 



If this mixture is to be used upon peach trees, 1 pound of quick- 

 lime should be added. Repeated applications will injure most 



