74 The Horticulturist' s Rule- Book. 



Paints and Protective Compounds, continued. 



then add a piece of camphor as large as a hen's egg ; 

 shake again and add i oz. of lamp black. Apply with a 

 small paint brush. 



2. Put into an earthern jar } Ib. of beeswax, J^ pt. of 

 neatsfoot oil, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of lamp black, and a 

 piece of camphor as large as a hen's egg. Melt over a 

 slow fire. Have both grease and leather warm and apply 

 with a brush. 



3. i pt. of linseed oil, % Ib. mutton suet, 6 oz. of clean 

 beeswax and 4 ozs. of resin ; melt and mix well. Use 

 while warm with a brush on new boots or shoes. 



' FOR CLOTH FOR PITS AND FRAMES. Old pale linseed 

 oil, 3 pints ; sugar of lead (acetate of lead), i oz.; white 

 resin, 4 ozs. Grind the acetate with a little of the oil, 

 then add the rest and the resin. Use an iron kettle over a 

 gentle fire. Apply with a brush, hot. 



FOR PAPER. Dissolve i^ Ib. of white soap in i qt. of 

 water ; in another qt. of water dissolve i^ oz. of gum 

 arabic and 5 ozs. of glue. Mix the two liquids, warm them 

 and soak the paper in it and pass through rollers, or simply 

 hang it up to dry. 



To PREVENT METALS FROM RUSTING. Melt together 

 3 parts of lard and i part of powdered resin. A very thin 

 coating applied with a brush will keep stoves and grates 

 from rusting during summer, even in damp situations. A 

 little black lead can be mixed with the lard. Does well on 

 nearly all metals. 



To PREVENT RUSTING OF NAILS, HINGES, ETC. i 

 pt. of linseed oil, 2 ozs. black lead ; mix together. Heat 

 nails red-hot and dip them in. 



4. Glues. 



LIQUID GLUE. i. Dissolve 2 Ibs. of best pale glue in i 

 qt. of water in a covered vessel, placed in a hot water 

 bath ; when cold, add to it 7 ozs. of commercial nitric acid. 

 When cold put in bottles. 



