THE GARDEN'S ENEMIES 



smut. Use 1 pound to 30 gallons of water and soak 

 seed potatoes therein for about 2 hours, for potato 

 scab. 



There are many kinds of apparatus for spray- 

 ing, such as power-sprayers, barrel-pumps, bucket- 

 sprayers, and hand-sprayers, and they usually come 

 fitted with proper nozzles. Where the work must 

 be done by one person, the air-pressure sprayers 

 are the best, as the machine can be charged, and 

 all attention can be directed to the spraying. The 

 5 -gallon size is best for the small garden. 



Another very good sprayer for the amateur with 

 a small garden is a bucket spray-pump. These are 

 the cheapest pumps on the market. Some sell for 

 as low as two dollars, but I wouldn't advise any 

 one's buying the cheapest. Pay from four to five 

 dollars, and get a good one, with all the working 

 parts of brass, which, with good care, will last a 

 number of years. This style of sprayer comes with 

 a short hose, which is convenient for spraying low 

 shrubs and vegetables; but, if you have a few trees 

 to spray, it will be necessary to buy an extra 

 twenty-five feet of hose. To spray the tops of them, 

 tie the nozzle on the end of a rake handle, and 



stand on a step-ladder to reach the highest parts. 



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