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No. 9.—SunpHuR AND Lime Paint. 
Boil for half an hour— 
Sulphur a ie a bee ves IDs 
Quicklime ... aid si ais wae, “2b, 
Water - see a6 3 ss .. gals. 
and thicken to consistency of paint, with fine clay or with flour, 
and brush over stems and limbs after pruning, will keep rabbits and 
other rodents away. 
No. 10.—IXEROSENE EnruLstIon. 
Kerosene... 2g si de .. 2gals. 
Soap ... es ae eet ae w. $b. 
Boil the soap in one gallon of water. When boiling, remove 
to another vessel, add the kerosene and churn violently for 10 
minutes, or pour with a fall from one bucket into another until the 
whole forms a creamy mass which thickens on cooling. Will keep. 
When used, to one part of the emulsion add eight to ten parts of 
water, according to season. The time required to effect a complete 
emulsion will depend on the violence of the churning and the tem- 
perature of the mixture. 
The addition of a little naphthaline dissolved in the kerosene 
is also recommended. 
N.B.—Paris Green or arsenate of lead loz. to every 12 to 15 
gallons of the emulsion will make this spray effective against suck- 
ing as well as against nibbling insect pests. 
No. 1].—Sunnicutr Soar. 
One cake of Sunlight Soap dissolved in 1 to 2 gallons of 
boiling water. Use hot—will destroy aphides and such like 
insects. Add Paris Green or arsenate of lead loz. to every 10 
gallons if nibbling insects also are present. 
No. 12.—ReEp Or Emutsion. 
Follow directions printed on tin, viz., 1 in 40 to 1 in 50. Add 
a little arsenical compound if necessary to get at nibbling insects, 
No. 13.—ARSENICAL SPRAYS. 
Paris Green ... fas stad we vs 402. 
Water “8 eg Bee —_ .. 50gals, 
or loz. to 12 gallons, The addition of a little lime will neutralise 
the caustic property of the arsenic. A little glue or flour will en- 
sure its adhesion to the leaves. To mix well, first make into a thin 
paste with a little water. Apply with a fine nozzle. 
