210 Southern Gardener^s Practical Manual 



FORMULA IX.— LIME, SALT AND SULPHUR 



New Jersey Bulletin, No. 162 



{Contact Insecticide) 



Stone lime 50 pounds 



Flowers of sulphur 50 pounds 



Stock salt 50 pounds 



Water 150 gallons 



Slake the lime with hot water, enough to do it thor- 

 oughly; add the sulphur, stir well, and boil for at least 

 an hour, adding water as necessarJ^ Then add the salt, 

 boil at least fifteen minutes more, and dilute to make 

 150 gallons. In boiling, use no more water than 

 necessary to make a fluid mass. Strain through burlap, 

 and apply hot. 



FORMULA X.— A COMBINED INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE 



Paris green 3^ pound 



Lump lime 5 pounds 



Copper sulphate 4 pounds 



Water 50 gallons 



Prepare as for Formula I; then make a thin paste of 

 the Paris green, and add to the solution and stir well. 



SPRAY PUMPS 



Spraying has become a necessity in both the garden 

 and the orchard. The question is not, "Can I afford to 

 spray?" but "Can I afford riot to spray?" It is not my 

 intention to discuss the various kinds of spraying 

 machinery, but to call attention to the pumps best suited 

 to garden and orchard. There are many kinds of pumps 

 advertised for spraying fruits and vegetables, and it is a 



