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gallons of cold water, stir up and let both 

 liquids stand overnight in the separate 

 dishes. Pour the sulphate solution into the 

 lime water, stirring all the time, then add 

 two large cupfuls of paraffin oil and stir or 

 churn the whole together. Now dissolve 

 1 Ib. of washing soda, or, better, caustic soda, 

 in a little hot water, pour it into the emul- 

 sion, and stir thoroughly for five minutes. 

 The preparation is then ready for application, 

 and it should be sprayed on the trees as a 

 fine mist ; protect the hands and do not let 

 any fall on the face. 



Paraffin Emulsion. This wash is easy to 

 make and to apply, as all the ingredients are 

 completely soluble or in liquid form ; it is 

 very powerful for killing insects or insect 

 eggs. Dissolve 1 Ib. of soda, washing or 

 caustic, in 4^ gallons of water along with 

 \ Ib. of soft soap, then add J gallon of paraffin 

 oil and emulsify the lot until a greyish liquid 

 is obtained. It is to be recommended where 

 small quantities are required, and the cost 

 is about 3|d. per 5 gallons of wash. 



Bordeaux Mixture. Place J Ib. or a good 

 handful of quicklime in 4| gallons of water, 

 and well stir it up ; dissolve J Ib. of copper 



sulphate crystals in | gallon of hot water, 

 and let both liquids stand all night. Pour 

 the blue solution into the lime water, stirring 

 all the time, then apply it to the trees as a 

 fine spray. This fungicide is the most effi- 

 cient of all yet discovered in horticultural 

 science, and it is an invaluable remedy for 

 mildew, rust, and like pests. It can be 

 given strong insecticidal properties by mix- 

 ing 1 oz. of the poisonous Paris Green with 

 every 5 gallons of the fungicidal wash. Some 

 writers advocate the use of copper sulphate 

 alone in winter as a preventive remedy for 

 fungoid pests ; if this is preferred, dissolve 

 1 oz. of copper sulphate in every 1J gallons 

 of water, and spray it on the trees from a 

 brass or copper syringe or in some other 

 way. No iron vessels must be used with this 

 solution. 



Proprietary preparations can be had in 

 concentrated forms, very handy and con- 

 venient for use ; if these are to be used, 

 read the directions carefully, and follow the 

 detailed advice given there. 



Gathering and Storing Apples and 

 Pears. The keeping qualities of Apples and 

 Pears are largely dependent upon the amount 



Apple Adam's Pearmain. 



