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 Insecticides. 



Paris Oreen — For foliage-eating insects — 



Paris green 1 lb. 



Unslaked lime 1 lb. 



Water 160 gallons. 



Dry Mixture. — 1 lb. Paris green with 50 lbs. flour, land plaster, slaked lime oi 

 other perfectly dry powder. 



Poisoned Bran. — Mix i lbs. of Paris green with 50 lbs. of slightly moistened bran. 



Arsenate of Lead — For foliage-eating insects. — 



Arsenate of lead 3 lbs. 



Water 40 gallons. 



Mix thoroughly before using. 



Hellebore — 



White hellebore 1 oz 



Water 2 gallons 



Or to be dusted undiluted over the attacked plants. 



Kerosene Emulsion — For harlc-lice ap,d other sucTcing insects — 



Kerosene (coal oil) 2 gallons. 



Eain water 1 gallon. 



Soap S lb. 



Dissolve soap in w.ater by boiling; take from fire, and, while hot, pour in kerosene 

 and churn briskly for five minutes. For use, dilute with 9 parts of water. The above 

 3 gallons of stock emulsion will make 30 gallons of spraying mixture. 



Flour Emulsion — 



Kerosene 1 quart. 



Flour 8 ozs. 



Water 3 gallons. 



Stir together the flour and kerosene, then add the water, and churn violently for 

 five minutes. To be used at once. 



Whale-oil Soap — 



For brown or black aphis 1 lb. in 4 gallons of water. 



For scale insects (young) 1 " 5 " 



For green aphis or thrip 1 " 6 " 



For San Jose scale (in winter) 2 " 1 " 



Lime-sulphur Wash — For San Jose scale and fungous diseases — 



Lime 20 lbs. 



Sulphur, powdered 15 lbs. 



Water to make 40 gallons. 



Slake the lime with only enough water to do it thoroughly. Add the sulphur by 

 dusting it over the lime while slaking; stir well and boil for at least an hour, adding 

 only so much hot water as is necessary for easy stirring. When thoroughly cooked, 

 strain through sacking, and apply hot 



