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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



April, 1909 



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 Strathroy, Ont. 



Paris Green - Arsenate of Soda 



Editor, The Canadian Horticulturist: 

 — In a previous issue I noticed a let- 

 ter rightly sizing up the poor quality of 

 Paris green. Since I had given the im- 

 pression in a previous letter that I consid- 

 ered Paris green as all right and preferable 

 to the new and little tried preparations 

 iDeing yearly put on the market, I want to 

 state my position now in regard thereto. 



I agree with the writer that Paris green 

 is being adulterated more and more every 

 year. I have found in the six different 

 makes that I have tested all the way from 

 5 per cent, to 40 per cent, of sediment in 

 the ammonia test. The fact, however, that 

 we have this simple test precludes the pos- 

 sibility of being cheated outright and it 

 simply means adding more Paris green and 

 thus paying a higher price for our actual 

 poison. I may add also that the Paris green 

 made by the English Bergers has never 

 given more than 5 per cent, sediment when 

 dissolved in aqua ammonia. 



Again, when in that article, I used the 

 concrete term "Paris green" to cover the 

 general meaning of known arsenical poi- 

 sons; i.e., stick to the old familiar ones 

 until we are satisfied that the new ones are 

 better. Now, in my own practice, I have 

 not used Paris green for four seasons and 

 I was probably the first one in this district 

 to give it up in favor of arsenate of soda. 

 The reason I mentioned Paris green in the 

 article was because I knew that nine-tenths 

 of farmers would rather use an inferior pre- 

 pared article than go to the trouble of pre- 



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paring a good one. Since I have given the 

 arsenic- soda poison a four year's trial and 

 never found it to fail, my advice is, to the 

 lazy farmer, "buy Paris green and test it"; 

 to the farmer who is awake, "make your 

 own poison from the known and unadul- 

 terated ingredients, sal soda and white ar- 

 senic. It is cheaper and more effective."— 

 R. J. Messenger, Bridgetown, N. S. 



Apterite Does Its Work. — The soil fumi- 

 gant, Apterite, that is being introduced by 

 Wm. Cooper and Nephews, Toronto, is 

 proving to be all that is claimed for it. 

 Among the recent testimonials received by 

 this firm is the following from Geo. Hollis, 

 Bracondale, Ont: "The can of Apterite that 

 I had from you about two months ago has 

 been used in fern boxes; that is, 'flats.' 

 The bottom of the boxes are covered with 

 soil about one inch, a two-inch pot of Ap- 

 terite was sprinkled over this, the box filled 

 up with soil and the small ferns then plant- 

 ed. No mites have been seen. On some 

 boxes, where no Apterite was put, the sur- 

 face is full of mites. I have also used it 

 in seed boxes of petunias and so far no mites 

 have been seen. Last year the petunia box- 

 es were full of mites, which worked the lit- 

 tle plants out of the soil, causing a big loss 

 of plants. I also find, by sprinkling a small 

 quantity about once a week on shelves or 

 benches where seed boxes are put, no wood- 

 lice come near them. When planting chry- 

 santhemums this year, I shall try Apterite 

 in the soil for cut worms, which last year 

 I had quite a dose of. It will be tried also 

 on asters outside for the greatest pest of 

 all, the tarnished plant bug." 



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 Ontario Vegetable Growers' Association. 

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 cess, as it is the foundation work for any 

 practical gardener. — J. N. Watts, Secretary, 

 Kingston Branch of the Ontario Vegetable 

 Growers' Association. 



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