A WASH FOR THE STEMS, &C. 391 



commend its application in the manner he has directed, par- 

 ticularly in a liquid state. 



A Wash for the Stems of Fruit Trees. 



Take a peck of fresh cow-dung, half a peck of quick-lime, 

 half a pound of flour of sulphur, and a quarter of a pound of 

 lamp-black. Mix the whole together with as much urine 

 and soap-suds in, a boiling state as will form the ingredients 

 into a thick paint. 



This composition may be applied to the stems of young 

 standard trees when planted out into the orchard, to prevent 

 their being injured by the depredations of hares and rabbits. 



c5 Wash for the Stems and Branches of Fruit Trees. 



Take half a peck of quick lime, half a pound of flour of 

 sulphur, and a quarter of a pound of lamp-black. Mix the 

 whole together with as much boiling water as will form the 

 ingredients into a thick paint. This composition is recom- 

 mended to be applied to the stems and limbs of apple trees 

 which are infested with the White JMealy Insect, having pre- 

 viously removed the moss and loose bark by scraping them 

 off with a strong knife, or some other instrument adapted to 

 the purpose. 



In using the composition, it will be most eflicacious if ap- 

 plied in a warm state, or something more than blood heat. 



On young trees, strong vinegar will effectually destroy 

 this insect, and I have for many years, in my own nursery, 

 used it for this purpose : but this would be too expensive to 

 be applied when the trees are large.* 



* A solution of potasli to wash the stems of the trees early in the spring before 

 lb© budg expand, will eifectually destroy them. jjj^, j£^_ 



