58 BIGGLE GARDEN BOOK 



Kerosene emulsion : One-half pound of hard 

 or one quart of soft soap ; kerosene, two gallons ; 

 boiling soft water, one gallon. If hard soap is used, 

 slice it fine and dissolve in water by boiling ; add the 

 boiling solution (away from the fire) to the kero- 

 sene, and stir or violently churn for from five to 

 eight minutes, until the mixture assumes a creamy 

 consistency. If a spray pump is at hand, pump the 

 mixture back upon itself with considerable force 

 for about five minutes. Keep this as a stock. It 

 must be further diluted with soft water before using. 

 One part of emulsion to fifteen parts of water is 

 about right for lice. 



Carbolic-acid emulsion : This is made by dis- 

 solving one pound of hard soap or one quart of soft 

 soap in a gallon of boiling water, to which one pint 

 of crude carbolic acid is added, the whole being 

 stirred into an emulsion. One part of this is added 

 to about thirty-five parts of water and poured 

 around the bases of the plants, about four ounces 

 per plant at each application, beginning when the 

 plants are set out and repeated every week or ten 

 days until the last of May. To bring about the best 

 results, some of the earth should be removed from 

 about the plants before pouring on the emulsion. 

 Used to fight maggots in the soil. 



Whale-oil soap solution : Dissolve one pound 

 of whale-oil soap in a gallon of hot water, and dilute 

 with about six gallons of cold water. This is a good 

 application for aphis (lice), and scale on house 

 plants, lilacs, etc. 



Tobacco tea : This solution may be prepared by 

 placing five pounds of tobacco stems in a water- 

 tight vessel, and then covering them with three gal- 

 lons of hot water. Allow to stand several hours ; 



