REMEDIES. 



REMEDY NO. 50. 



In January or February, make a strong brine of salt and 

 water, and spray the trees thoroughly ; repeat in two weeks. 

 This will denude the trees of foliage, but will effectually 

 destroy the red scale, etc. I have tried this, and found it an 

 excellent remedy, and the tree threw out a new growth of 

 leaves. To every six gallons of brine add one gallon of Xo. 

 18. This is the only effectual remedy for mealy-bugs on cit- 

 rus trees. As soon as the leaA^es have fallen, spray thoroughly 

 with No. 4, 5 or 7. 



Read Remedv No. 52. 



REMEDY NO. 51. 



To thirty gallons of No. 9, add twenty pounds of No. 5 or 

 7, dissolved in twenty gallons of water. If convenient, add 

 one half pound of buhach by stirring it in the solution imme- 

 diately before application. If whale oil soap is not at hand, 

 or cannot be had, strong home made soft soap will do. See 

 Remedy No. 3. Spray thoroughly. 



The application should be made and repeated when the 

 young larvse are moving. This remedy can be used to good 

 effect in Winter, on the vine-hopper. See Remedy No. 33. 



Note. — In any case where this remedy should fail, use No. 

 44, or 77, or 8. 



REMEDY NO. 52. 



After spraying as directed in No. 51, a small trench should 

 be dug around the tree and filled with fresh slacked lime, 

 mixed with strong wood ashes, and allowed to remain 

 uncovered to prevent the insects falling on the ground, and 

 those under the surface of the ground from ascending the tree 

 (the Ume and ashes will also be useful as a fertilizer). 



