386 REMEDIES. 



trees ; add enough water to slack the lime, and cover up with 

 earth. The Winter rains will convey the lime around the 

 roots, and destroy the woolly aphis living upon them. Wood 

 ashes and lime mixed together make an excellent application 

 applied as above. 



See Remedies Nos. 40, 41, 42, 43, 45 and 58. 



REMEDY NO. 40. 



Early in the Fall season dig a trench around the tree and 

 place in it dried tobacco leaves ; wot the leaves with a solu- 

 tion consisting of one pound of saltpetre, dissolved in three 

 gallons of water, and then cover the leaves with earth ; the 

 Winter rains will carry the tobacco water around the roots and 

 destroy the lice. Chimney soot makes an excellent mixture 

 with the tobacco and salt])etre. 



See Remedies No. 9, in relation to tobacco ; Nos. 39, 41, 42, 

 43, 45 and 58. Read No. 47. 



REMEDY NO. 41. 



In a trench around the tree i)0ur water heated to a tempera- 

 ture of 130 degrees, in which is dissolved one i>ound of No. 12 

 or 13 to each gallon of water used. (Nos. 39 and 40 are i)ref- 

 erable to this. 



It is claimed that hot water (say 130°) poured around the 

 roots, produce good results, but my experiments in using it 

 did not warrant any recommendation. 



See Remedv No. 98. 



REMEDY NO. 42. 



Two pounds of home made soft soap to one and one half 

 gallons of water poured around the roots of nursery stock 

 (young apple trees), destroyed the woolly aphis, the earth be- 

 ing lirst cleaned away from the trees. 



The roots of young apple trees should l»e dipped in one of 

 the above solutions before pl;lntin;_^ 



See No. 47 and No. 58. 



