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II. For Gooseberry Saw-fly and Apple Sucker, (> lbs. soft soap, 4-G 

 gallons paraffin, 100 gallons water. Prepare as in No. I., thoroughly churning 

 in order to incorporate the soap and oil. 



III. For Ermine Moth Caterpillars. 7 lbs. soft soap, I gallon paraffin, 

 dilute to 25 gallons. Prepare as before. 



* IV. For Winter use. Destroys Mussel-Scale ova, Oyster-shell Park 

 Louse, and Brown Currant Scale. Paraffin (Tea Pose), 10 gallons; soft soap, 

 15 lbs. ; water, 100 gallons. 



* V. For Summer use on fruit-trees. Paraffin, 3 gallons ; soft soap, 12 lbs. ; 

 water, 100 gallons. 



* Paraffin Metal Emulsion. For Summer use. A fungicide and insecti- 

 cide ; kills Aphides, Leaf-hoppers, and Thrips, and perhaps Caterpillars. 

 Apply as a fine spray when buds are bursting, and again when blossom 

 has fallen. 



Copper sulphate, 10 ozs. ; lime-water, 8 gallons 3 pints ; paraffin (Solar 

 distillate), 24 ozs. Dissolve copper sulphate in water, add lime-water or 

 lime, churn in oil, add water to make 10 gallons. Arsenate of lead may 

 be added. 



Paris Green. Destruction of Caterpillars and Saw-fly larva?. Use as spray. 



Add 1 lb. Paris green to 200 gallons water, and stir in 2 lbs. lime. 

 Paris green in the form of Blundell's paste is more easily mixed with water 

 than the fine powder. 



Potassium Sulphide. Popularly known as "liver of sulphur." Useful for 

 checking fungoid disease. Dissolve ^V lb. potassium sulphide in 2 gallons hot 

 water ; dilute to 20 gallons. 



* Self-boiled Lime-Sulphur Spray. Useful for checking fungus diseases, 



including Apple Scab and Apple Leaf-spot. " Flowers of sulphur," 10 lbs. ; 



quicklime, 15 lbs. ; water, 50 gallons. Place lime in wooden barrel, pour in 



2-3 gallons boiling water ; add sulphur and 3 gallons hot water ; cover 



barrel with cloth, and let action continue for 20 minutes, occasionally stirring ; 



when boiling ceases add water to make 50 gallons. 



Soft Soap and Quassia. I. Spray for Currant Aphides. Boil for two 



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