382 REMEDIES. 



sulphur and buhach to kill the old hoppers, but sulphur 

 effectually destroys the eggs ; the buhach is death to the 

 young hoppers. All insects yielded to the effect of the spray, 

 the sphinx moth {P. nchcinon) included. Yours, etc., 



"R. B. Blowers. 

 " P. S. — The vineyard nc\'er looked ])etter." 



I prefer mixing the whale-oil soap and sulpliur, as in 

 Remedy Xo. 1. 



REMEDY XO. M. 



An eflectiye way of destroying red and yellow spiders (or 

 mites) is to spray the foliage of the tree or \dne thoroughly 

 with Xo. 5 or No. 7, one pound to each five quarts, or one gal- 

 lon and one quarter of water used ; add one gallon of Xo. 9 to 

 every eight gallons as soon as the mites appear on the leaves. 

 The spraying should be repeated as often as they a])i)ear on 

 the foliage. 



In cases where the tree or vine is bearing tender fruits, these 

 ])ests can l)e prevented from s])r('ading by thoroughly drench- 

 ing the f(jliage with water. 



Either of the above can be applied to nurser}' stock infested 

 by red or yellow si)iders (mites). When the tree is dormant 

 use Xo. S or 44 on the ova, and follow in twenty-four hours 

 with Xo. 1:5. 



See Remedies Xo. 9 (in relation to tobacco), and also Xo. 20. 



REMEDY XO. 85. 



a. — K)0 pounds of bone dust. 



b. — .")() pounds of commercial potash. 



c. — 7o pounds of new lime (unslacked). 



A. — Add to the potash just enough of water to liquify it (at 

 first one half gallon to ten pounds of potash, then add as re- 

 quired for forty-eight hours). 



B. — Use just enough water to slack the linK-. 



0. — Prepare enough of barrels or bins to hold thf whole ")25 

 pounds. 



