no AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN 



fully, and mix the two in the tank. To make a small amount 

 of the mixture use one tablespoonful of the copper sulphate, 

 one and a half tablespoonfuls of lime and one gallon of 

 water. From time to time add water to the stock lime 

 solution to keep the lime at the bottom covered. 



Ammoniacal Copper Carbonate. For some uses Bor- 

 deaux is objectionable, as it marks the foliage and fruit. 

 As a substitute under these conditions, an ammoniacal 

 copper carbonate spray may be used. Dilute three pints 

 of ammonia in seven to eight parts of water. Make a paste 

 by mixing six ounces of copper carbonate with water. Mix 

 the two until well dissolved; then stir well into fifty gallons 

 of water. For small amounts, use two teaspoonfuls of 

 copper carbonate, two fluid ounces of ammonia and two 

 gallons of water. This spray cannot be kept and must be 

 used soon after mixing. 



Kerosene Emulsion. This is an effective and safe spray 

 to use for sucking insects, San Jose scale, plant lice, mealy 

 bugs, and so forth. It may be bought in commercial form. 

 To make at home, dissolve a half pound of soap in one 

 quart of water. Add one gallon of water and two gallons 

 of kerosene. Place in a pail or crock and churn or pump 

 with a force pump until a thick, lathery cream is formed. 

 For small amounts use two cubic inches of soap, one pint 

 of water and one quart of kerosene. For use in spraying 

 dilute the stock solution with five to fifteen times as much 

 water. For dormant growth use five to seven parts water; 

 for ordinary purposes ten parts water; for a comparatively 

 weak spray fifteen parts water. 



None of the other sprays to be used can be mixed on a 

 small scale at home to any advantage. There are good 

 commercial preparations of lime-sulphur and nicotine, 

 ready for use upon the addition of water. Arsenate of 

 lead and Paris green, for poisoning chewing iasects, are too 

 well known to need description. The former is the best to 

 use in most work, as it sticks and may be used without 

 danger of burning the foliage. 



