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ing machine it can be'put on dry, early in the morn- 

 ing when the dew is still on. Sometimes it is mixed 

 with plaster. For tender plants easily burned by the 

 pure powder, and where dusting is not convenient, it 

 is mixed with water at the rate of i lb. to 50 to 100 

 gals, and used as a spray. In mixing, make a paste 

 of equal quantities of the powder and quicklime, and 

 then mix thoroughly in the water. It must be kept 

 stirred up when using. 



13. — Arsenate of lead: — This has two advantages 

 over Paris green : It will not burn the foliage and it 

 will stay on several times as long. Use from 4 to 10 

 lbs. in 100 gals, of water; mix well and strain before 

 putting in sprayer. See also page 222. 



14. — Hellebore: — A dry, white powder, used in 

 place of Nos. 12 or 13 on vegetables or fruit that is 

 soon to be eaten. For dusting, use i lb. hellebore to 

 5 of plaster or flour. For watering or spraying, at 

 rate of i lb. to 12 gals, of water. 



PRECAUTIONS 



So much for what we can do in actual hand-to- 

 hand, or rather hand-to-mouth, conflict with the en- 

 emy. Very few remedies have ever proved entirely 

 successful, especially on crops covering any consid- 

 erable area. It will be far better, far easier and far 

 more effective to use the following means of pre- 

 caution against plant pest ravages : First, aim to 



