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about the proportion of one gallon to one pound of the 

 mixture. This produces a sulphurous liquid, about the 

 color of porter, two or three pints of which to a two- 

 gallon bucket of water is strong enough for syringing; 

 but \ve test the strength by dipping a spray into the 

 bucket, and get tho, liquor just strong enough not to 

 damage the leaf; it too strong the leaf withers in an 

 hour or two." 



Washes for Fruit-treea 



Lime and &u7jp7tur. Take of quicn or unslacked 

 lime four parts, and of common flour of sulphur one 

 part ; break up the lime in smali pieces, then mix the 

 sulphur with it in an iron vessel ; pour on them enough 

 boiling water to slack the lime to a powder ; cover the 

 vessel close as soon as the water is poured on. This 

 makes a most excellent whitewash for orchard trees, 

 and is very useful as a preventive ot blight on pear- 

 trees, to cover the wounds in the form of a paste when 

 cutting away diseased parts, also for coating the trees 

 in early spring. 



It may be considered as a specific for many noxious 

 insects and mildew in the orchard and nursery. Its 

 material should always be read)* at hand; it should be 

 used quite fresh, since it soon loses its potency. This 

 preparation should be sprinkled over the young plant 

 as soon or before any trouble from aphides, thrips, or 

 mildew occurs, early in the morning while the dew is 



