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apply it to the bushes by the Knapsack Pump as soon as possible. The 

 test is for the preparation to be as hot as the men can endure it to 

 their backs. The results have been very satisfactory, — death to the 

 Spiders without injury to the foliage. It should be done on a sunny 

 day, as the Spider is then on the upper surface of the foliage, so that 

 the spray comes immediately in contact with them." 



Knapsack Sprayer. 



This point of the Spiders collecting on the leafage, and the desirable- 

 ness of spraying whilst the sun is on, was noted by various contributors, 

 and amongst other observations in a leaflet of directions for treatment 

 written by Mr. Nixon, before mentioned, and distributed largely by 

 Messrs. Morris & Little, of Doncaster. In this it is mentioned, at 

 p. 3 : — " Bushes should always be syringed when the leaves are dry, 

 after 9 a.m., and preferably when the sun is shining, as then most 

 Spiders are on the surface of leaves, where they can be the most easily 

 got at, taking care to wet all the foliage. If it is likely to be a frost, 

 the syringing should cease about 4 or 5 p.m. in order to allow the 

 foliage to dry before the frost comes on." 



It is obvious that, to get rid of the Spiaers, it is desirable to 

 destroy them in all their lurking-places, whether on leaves or stems, 

 and that if they are only to be found on the leaves during some hours 

 of the day, that then is the time to give the applications ; but under 

 submission to those who certainly understand thoi'ough practical 

 treatment more fully than myself, I should say that as soon as the 

 sunlight became warm and powerful with the advancing year some 

 care would have to be exercised lest the leaves moistened in the hot 

 sunlight should become what is called "scalded." — Ed. 



