THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



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LEAD ARSENATE AND LIME-SULPHUR. 



A combination arsenical and fungicidal spray may also be made by 

 adding five pounds of arsenate of lead to every one hundred gallons 

 of the lime-sulphur after it is properly diluted for spraying. 



PARIS GREEN. 

 If lead arsenate cannot be had, Paris green may be used as follows: 



Paris green 10 ounces 



Air-slaked lime 2 pouuds 



Water tOO gallons 



First slake the lime, stir the poison into a thin paste with a little 

 water, add this to the lime, then strain the mixture through a sieve 

 into a tank containing the required amount of water. If it is desired 

 to spray for bo'Ji fungi and ins-scts on peu-hes cr other tender foliage 

 two hundred gallons of water should be used. It is necessary to keep 

 this mixture well agitated while spraying. 



As a dust Paris green is mixed as follows : 



Paris green 5 ounces 



Air-slaked lime 1 I'ound 



The Paris green and lime are thoroughly powdered, mixed and dusted 

 upon the plants through a muslin bag or by means of a blower. 



In combination with Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur add eight 

 ounces of Paris green to every one hundred gallons of the diluted spray. 



POISON BAITS. 



Poison baits occupy a very important place in the control of certain 

 insects, such as grasshoppers, army and cutworms, wireworms, etc., 

 and are especially useful to the small gardener though they have often 

 been used with excellent results in large fields and orchards. 



POISON BRAN MASH. 



No. 1. 



Bran 25 pounds 



Paris green * pound 



Cheap molasses 1 quart 



No. 2. 



Bran -1<> pounds 



Arsenic •'"> pounds 



Molasses 2 gallons 



In preparing these mix the arsenic or Paris green and bran dry, and 



add the molasses, which has been diluted in water. Add enough more 



water to moisten the bran so that it will appear between the fingers 



when the mixture is squeezed in the hand. 



Some prefer to moisten the bran first and afterwards stir in the 



molasses and poison. 



