GARDEN ENEMIES 



sinks within me, for I know it means 

 thorough and frequent spraying with Bor- 

 deaux mixture, and that makes the plant 

 look worse than the mildew itself for the 

 time being; for this famous mixture is an 

 unhealthy looking blue liquid with a dis- 

 figuring sediment which dries in pale spots 

 all over the leaves and does not come off 

 for ages. But, ugly or no, one must use it 

 freely and often, for it is the only way to 

 cure mildew or rust and save the foliage of 

 the affected plant. On the currant and 

 gooseberry bushes I begin to spray with 

 Bordeaux mixture, with a little Paris green 

 added, even before the leaves come out at 

 all, and keep it up until the blossoms begin 

 to open. Then I stop until the bees have 

 done their work of fertilization and the 

 fruit shows signs of swelling, after which I 

 give one final spray very much diluted and 

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