REMEDIES FOB INSECTS AND FUNGI. 



No. 6.— Tobacco Solution. 



2 oz. of soft soap. \ Thoroughly "\ Mix and 



1 gallon of boiling water. | dissolve. I apply at a 



4 oz. of tobacco. ) Soak several hours, j temperature 



1 gallon of boiling water. ) strain, and leave to cool. ) of 120°. 

 An excellent mixture for checking thrips. 



No. 7.-Sulpotide. 



1 oz. sulphide of potassium (liver of sulphur), i ■r,:„„„i„„ 

 3 gallons of water. [Dissolve. 



Wo. 8. — Carbarn. 



1 oz. of carbonate of copper. ) When the copper is dissolved, 

 J pint of liquid ammonia. f mix with 10 gallons of water. 

 Both this and No. 7 are good for scab and mildew. 



ITo. 8a.— Bordeaux Mixture. 



2J lb. of sulphate of ) Dissolre in a little 



copper (bluestone). I hot water. 

 24 lb. of freshly ) Dissolve in cold 



burned lime. | water. 



1 lb. of agricultural treacle, 



or 

 1 lb. of soft soap. 



Good for many fungoid pests. 



Pour together when cool ; stir 

 the treacle or soft so.ip (1 

 have used both with equally 

 good results — the object is to 

 make the mixture sticky) well 

 in, and make up to 25 gallons 

 with water. 



No. 9. — Soap and Sulphur. 



2 oz. of soft soap. ) Thoroughly dissohe in 1 \ Boil together for 

 1 oz. of soda. \ gallon of hot water. ( half an hour, 



1 handful of sulphur. I Stir in the above. ( ^"""^ apply 



^ ) ) warm. 



A good remedy for red spider. 



No. 10.— To Prevent Hares Barking Fruit Trees. 



A wineglass of spirit of tar. \ ^^^ ^^^ ^^.^.^ ^j ^^^ ^^ ^ ^^^^^^ 



T . ■'' JMix together to > of the paste, and daub on the 



n ' I form a paste. \ trunks. 



Cow manure. J ; 



No. 11.— Sodash. 



(Dissolve m a tub, pouring ^1 jj. , ,, sufRcipnt 



5 lb. of caustic soda. the water carefully down I ^f ' !?'^ 'l"'^ sufficient 



the sides I ^ ^ ° "'^^^ 



5 lb. of r-earlash (com- 1 „. , . ' ,, , , | .^^Pf gallons stirring 



mercial potash). j °'==°1^^ "^ ^"°"^^^ '^'^^- J '" ^4 lb. of soft soap. 



Good for cleansing tree trunks of moss and other foul growth. Keep it off 



the hands and clothing. 



