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separate vessel, dilute to ten or fifteen gallons, and 

 add to the copper solution in the barrel; then fill up 

 with water to make the 45-50 gallons. Stir fre- 

 quently. For spraying peaches use two pounds of 

 the copper sulphate, and add an excess of lime. 

 After mixing the lime and copper sulphate the 

 mixture must be used at once, but if you wish to be 

 always prepared keep the solutions separate until 

 about to use them. 



Paris Green Mixture. 



Paris Green 1 lb. 



Quicklime 2 to 3 lbs. 



Water 150-300 gals. 



Lime must be added to a Paris green mixture, to 

 avoid burning the foliage. Remember always to 

 weaken the mixture when applying to peaches and 

 plums. A common method is to apply Paris green 

 with the Bordeaux. By doing this the Paris green 

 will lose its caustic properties, but will be equally 

 valuable as an insecticide. 



Arsenate of Lime. 

 This insecticide is growing in favor, and is quite 

 as efficient as Paris green, while it costs only one- 



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