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more finely- sprinkled, but the instrument can only be 

 used after the evaporation of the dew, which, other- 

 wise, would soon saturate the tuft and render it unser- 

 viceable. 



We do not think that either of these instruments 

 should be preferred to the other, in all cases. Thus, 



[FiG. 126.] Messrs. Ouin and Franc's Dr edging-Box, 

 with Tuft. 



for the first two applications of sulphur, which are made 

 over the entire plant, bellows should be preferred. But, 

 for the third operation, which is only applied to the 

 bunches, M. Laforgue's dredging-box seems to be bet- 



[FiG.iay.] Section of Preceding Figure. 

 ter adapted. This instrument is held in the right hand, 

 while, with the left, those bunches are laid bare to 

 which sulphur is to be applied. 



One more question remains to be considered, with 

 regard to this important operation and that is the ex- 

 pense it gives rise to, per acre of vineyard. 



