650 Agricultural Journal of Victoria. 



The past summer being very moist, the mussel scale has made more 

 headway than usual in old orchards, and affected trees should be 

 dressed with some insecticide to check its progress, such as the lime^ 

 salt, and sulphur wash used in California : Unslaked lime, 40 lbs. ; 

 sulphur, 20 lbs. ; salt, 15 lbs. ; water to make 60 gallons. 



To Make the Lime, Sulphuk, and Salt Wash. 

 Place 10 lbs. lime and 20 lbs. sulphur in a boiler with 20 gallons 

 water and boil over a brisk lire for not less than an hour and a half, 

 or until the sulphur is all dissolved. When this takes place the 

 mixture will be of an amber colour. Next place in a cask 30 lbs. of 

 unslaked lime, pouring over it enough hot water to thoroughly slake 

 it. When it is Ijoiling add the 15 lbs. salt, and when this has dissolved 

 add the lime and sulphur to the contents of the boiler and cook for 

 half an hour longer, when the necessary amount of water to make up 

 60 gallons should be added. 



