78 PIGTOjRJAL PBAOTIOAL FRUIT GROWIKG. 



wish to infer that large growers are necessarily bad cultivators, but it is 

 obvious that the farmer cannot give such high culture to many acres as the 

 gardener can to a few rods. For remedies see Nos. 7 and 8, page 79. 



REMEDIES FOR INSECTS AND FUNGI. 



I now propose to give a list of recipes for insecticides and fungicides. I 

 have tried each one before admitting it, and proved it to be efficacioup. 

 The vai'ious washes will be found to provide material for attacking all tlie 

 major and many of the minor pests of the fruit garden. I may, however, 

 point out that every practical grower has made one discovery, if no more^ 

 namely, that to give an insecticide or fungicide a chance oE doing its work 

 it must be brought into play in the first stage of the enemy's attack. 



Several of the names given are coined ones. I am of opinion that they 

 might be generally adopted with advantage. 



M'o. 1. — Soaparite. 



1 lb. of soft soap. ( Boil well for half \ Pour the mixture into a 



1 J pint of soft wafer. ( an hour. I tub containing 7 or 8 



1 . . f ffi ( S'ii' i'^ above directly ( gallons of water, and 



5 pint 01 paratan. -j j^ j^ ^^^j^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^_ j ^j^^^^.^^ ^j^j^ ^ syringe. 



Useful for keeping American blight, scale, and aphides in check. Apply 

 in the evening. 



Ifo. 2.— A Good Iiime Wash for Pruit Trees. 



8 lb. of lime. \ 



1 lb. of soft soap. I -.IT. J . , 11, i 



. 1,^ „ „f , J."!, > Mix and pamt on the stems. 



4 gallons or water. ( ^ 



A little size. ) 



No. 3.— Paris Green. 



1 oz. of Paris Green paste. \ Thoroughly mix and keep 



2 oz. of soft soap. V.the mixture vigorously stirred 

 12 gallons of water. j while in use. 



Good for checking the winter raotb, codliti moth, and other caterpillars. 



No. 4.— Quassia. 



1 lb. of quassia chips. 1 g„^^ j^^ g ,,„^^^ ^^^ - 



10 gallons of water. J '^^ -^ 



b. of quassia chips. 1 ^^^^ ^g^ j„ jg gallons of water, 

 b. of soft soap. i 



1 lb. 

 4 lb. 



Quassia extracts are good for all sucking insects, such as Dy, but not 

 fo.- caterpillars. 



No. 5.- Sulpharite. 



1 lb. of lime. ) Boil in 3 quarts 1 Well stir the lime and 



I lb of sulphur. J of water. I sulphur solution into the 



8 gallons of soaparite (No. 1). J soaparite and apply hot. 



Good for eradicating red spider after the leaves have fallen, also for 



American blight. 



