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where it has been known for some time as a highly valuable disin {'oct- 

 ant, deodorizer and antiseptic. It is sold in this country through its 

 general agent, T. W. Lawlbrd, No. 290 East Chase street, Jialtiaiore, 

 Md. It has some of the more valuable properties of carbolic acid, al- 

 though containing but a very small percentage of this material. An 

 analysis made of ic shows that " Pheuyle contains 0.79 phenol (carbolic 

 acid) and between eighty and ninety per cent of a high-boiling tar-oil 

 — probably 'dead-oil,' whose most prominent component is naphtha- 

 line, and which itself contains little or no phenol. The emulsitier is 

 probably a potash soap or something closely allied." 



It appears from Miss Ormerod's Reports that she checked with it an 

 attack of the celery-fly ( 7(?yy/inYw onopordinis) by syringing with a very 

 dilute mixture of it and water : others had used, without effect, par- 

 affine-oil and water. A strong attack of the carrot-fly {Fsila rosce) was 

 also arrested by its use (Report for 1880, p. 24). It also acted as 

 an excellent preventive of attack, for peas were saved from any injury 

 from the pea-weevil {Sitones Uneatus) by sowing them in coal ashes 

 saturated with a tablespoonful of phenyle to a gallon of water, the 

 asiies left covered for several days before use to become thoroughly 

 charged with the smell (Report for 1879, p. 8). 



It is claimed for this fluid that it will quickly and effectually destroy 

 vermin on sheep, horses, cattle, swine, dogs, cats and poultry. Nu- 

 merous testimonials to its value in the destruction of the insect pests 

 of animals have been given to the general agent in this country, several 

 of which have been published in circulars (some of them giving the 

 methods of use — degree of dilution of the fluid, etc.) which may be 

 obtained upon application to the agent. As a sheep-dip, for killing 

 ticks and other parasites, it has attained a high i-eputation, and is 

 being ''largely used in all the great wool-growing countries of the 

 world. In Australia it is the recognized dip, and in New Zealand is 

 used at the Government Dipping Stations." 



The following directions are given by the agent for its use for 

 Horticultural purposes : 



Aphis. — For clearing peach, apple, rose bushes, geraniums, etc., 

 from the aphis, syringe with a mixture of one teaspoouful of fluid to 

 four gallons of water, and syringe with clear water in a few minutes. 



Scale on orange trees,, etc. — Three, four, five and six teaspoon- 

 fuls of the fluid to four gallons of water. Three applications at eight 

 days' interval completely destroy the scale insects. Syringe olf with 

 clear water fifteen minutes afterward, more especially if any young 

 foliage is upon the trees. 



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