296 Gardening 
As it is seldom that the home gardener will wish to 
use more than 3 gallons of spray at one time, this amount 
can be made up from the stock as follows: 
ae lat. ely nea ds 
V2 gals. water; a 7 
- A aa solution B _ : B . 
2 lbs.copper sulfate 2 Ibs. stone lime or 
suspended in acloth 2% lbs.hydrated lime 
bag in 2 gals.of ~ made into paste; 
cold water add 2 gals. water 
Keep covered : 1 Keep covered 
Strain anduse - 
at once in spray 
Fic. 166. Diagram showing how Bordeaux mixture is made up. 
Stir the stock solutions thoroughly. Place 1 quart 
of solution A in a wooden pail or glazed earthenware 
vessel which holds not less than 4 gallons. Add 23 gal- 
lons of water, and mix well. 
Next, add x quart of stock solution B, and stir 
thoroughly. Then strain the mixture through cheese- 
cloth into the tank of the spray pump, and use imme- 
diately. If a smaller amount of Bordeaux mixture is 
needed, one-half the amounts mentioned may be mixed 
for use. Or, if only a very small amount is needed for a 
single application, it can be made by using 4 ounces of 
copper sulfate dissolved in 6 quarts of water and 4 
ounces quicklime (or 53 ounces hydrated lime) slaked 
