284 AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



NO. 2. SOAP-SUDS. 



Suds made strong, either with hard or soft soap ; the prod- 

 uct of the wash-tub ; they may be freely and safely applied 

 as above directed, and ashes- may be added to strengthen them, 

 if necessary. 



NO. 3. LEY WASH. 



1 pound potash or soda. 

 4 gallons of water. 



Dissolve thoroughly, and apply it moderately with a swab 

 or brush at the approach of rain. It destroys eggs and insects. 

 If used for the scale or shell bark-louse, use a hard brush, or a 

 Manilla glove, or swab, or a rubber of the cocoanut husk. 



1 NO. 4. SOFT SOAP WASH. 



This is either common soft soap of the stores smeared on to 

 the tree, or laid in its crotches to be washed gradually over it 

 by the rains, or it is this diluted with an equal measure of 

 water, or twice it$Mmeasure of the tobacco water, No. 6. 



NO. 5. WHALE-OIL SOAP WASH. 



2 pounds whale-oil soap. 



15 gallons water, or tobacco water, No. 6. 



To be well stirred, and applied with swab, brush, or 

 syringe. 



Whale-oil soap is simply an alkaline residuum formed in the 

 process of bleaching common oils, varying in strength accord- 

 ing as potash or soda may be used for the purpose. The wash 

 made in the proportions here directed is generally milder, and 

 therefore safer, than No. 3, especially if the latter be made 

 with potash. 



NO. 6. TOBACCO WATER. 



1 pound refuse tobacco. 

 10 gallons of water. 



If the water be poured on when boiling, and it be repeatedly 

 stirred, it may be used when cool. 



