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and 10 parts arsenate of lead. Such a mixture or "all in one," 

 containing nicotine as well as the two ingredients above noted, 

 may now be obtained and constitutes an effective control of 

 fungi and of chewing and sucking insects. 



One friend, I know, sprays practically once a week under and 

 on top of the foliage; another begins when the leaf buds begin 

 to swell, and repeats the operation every two weeks and never 

 lets three weeks pass without an application. It is important 

 to have the liquid finely sprayed, as w^hen applied from a 

 pressure sprayer such as may be had from E. C. Brown Com- 

 pany, of Rochester, N. Y., and for the dust mixture a good dust 

 gun can be obtained at a reasonable price. (The author will be 

 glad to suggest the names of several dealers.) 



Remember that after the disease has become seated it cannot 

 be dislodged; therefore the material must be applied before 

 the disease appears and the entire upper surface of the leaves 

 covered and likewise the new growth as it appears. The need 

 for thoroughness cannot be overemphasized. After you have 

 made a start with your spraying, the trouble is much less than 

 might at first be imagined and the results make such effort 

 abundantlv worth while. 



Hybrid Wichuraianas, if given , om 



Ll.J,JOI ., lliar.C 



an excellent hedge 



