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Tlie liquid is placed into a reservoir and this screwed 

 down tightly; then a cylinder is filled with compreissed 

 air by means of a small hand-pump attached. When 

 required for use it is only necessary to turn on a tap and 

 the liquid will be forced out in a steady, fine mist or spray. 

 This is called a " pneumatic sprayer." Other kinds have 

 an air-pump attached, which has to be steadily worked 

 to diffuse the liquid; .and others have a brass tube and 

 indiarubber ball attached, with a tube fitting into a bottle, 

 the liquid being forced out by pressure of the ball. These 

 small hand-sprayers are suitable for spraying plants in 

 pots, or rose bushes. 



Syringes. —Ordinary syringes fitted with fine nozzles 

 may be used for applying soft soap and quassia solutions 

 to rose bushes or plants, but not for the application of 

 fungicides or insecticides that have to be applied in a 

 very fine spray. The best types of the ordinary syringe 

 are undoubtedly Reid's Patent, fitted with Cooper's Pro- 

 tector and Stone's Plunger; and Cooper's Patent, fitted 

 with duplex spray-jets and protector. For the applica- 

 tion of insecticides generally on a small scale the "Abol 

 Sprayer " is unquestionably the best of the syringe type. 

 This is fitted with a curved nozzle and very fine sprayer, 

 which enables the liquid to be easily applied to the under, 

 as well as the upper, sides of the foliage by turning the 

 nozzle in the direction required. Moreover, it has the 

 merit of not being expensive. 



