IRISH GARDENING. 



Telegraphic Address: " CLIFFE-AT-HOO " 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



This IS the secret to get 

 a crop of apples every 

 year, you must use^ . 



HORNE'S . . 

 FRUIT TREE 

 DRESSING . 



W. HORNE & SONS 



Farmers and Fruit Growers 



PERRY HILL, CLIFFE 



KENT 



HORNE'S FRUIT TREE DRESSING has stood the test for 20 years as the best remedy for 

 capturing the Winter Moths. Thousands of pounds' worth of fruit have been saved by its use that 

 would otherwise have been lost if left to the ravages of the caterpillar pest. We are offering the same 

 sort as we use for ourselves, and have succeeded in obtaining a mixture that is harmless to the trees and 

 effectual m killmg ; thus making it impossible for the Female Winter Moths to cross the band, which should 

 be put on the trees six or eight inches wide, with a sixpenny paint brush, as thickly as it will lay on, early in 

 October. They do not come out of the ground at one time, we have noticed them ascend as early as the 

 first week in October and as late as the middle of December. The Female Winter Moth, having only 

 abortive wmgs, is obliged to climb the tree, and in trying to cross the band sticks fast ; the males not finding 

 them in the branches join company with them where they are, and consequently share the same fate. We 

 have counted as many as 30 and 40 on one tree. They have the reputation of laying 200 eggs each. 



We would mention one Fruit Grower in Twydale, near Gillingham, who tried it by dressing every 

 other row of Manx Codlm. The first thing that struck the visitor was, every alternate row had leaves 

 while the others were nearly as bare as they are on Christmas Day. These trees are half-standards about 

 20 years old, and have not had a crop for years ; every season the leaves have been devoured by the 

 caterpillar pest. We would remind our readers where they have trees that have suffered like the above, it 

 will take them a year or two to recover ; the first step is to keep the trees free from caterpillars, and the 

 easiest ^vay is to catch the moth as it ascends to lay its eggs ; then you may hope for healthy leaves and 

 bloom, and fruit to follow. If there were no moths there would soon be an end to the caterpillars. 



These little insects are very persevering, they will climb over the bodies of the dead and even lay 

 their eggs on the band to lighten themselves in trying to gain their point. We find it pays to send a 

 woman round about every three weeks or a month and freshen the band up, thus destroying the eggs 

 and making it impossible for one to escape. 



We dressed 73 acres of our own last autumn, and we find the band should have attention up to 

 Christmas ; it is only by perseverance that this pest can be checked. 



As this is now being universally used, no garden or orchard, however small, should be neglected. 

 This season it will be sent out, smallest quantity made, in — 



14 lbs. . £0 7 6 I l-cwt. £110 



28 lbs. . 12 6 I I cwt. 2 



SPECIAL QUOTATION FOR TON LOTS 



Orders given now will be sent in October. 1 cwt. will dress 3 or 4 acres well, upon trees 15 to 20 years old. 

 We are sending grease-proof paper, already cut in strips, gratis with all Orders (at the rate of 15 lbs. to the cwt., if 

 more is required price is 6d. per lb. I, which should be put on with ordinary flour paste; when dry apply the Dressing 



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