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separate vessel, dilute to ten or fifteen gallons, and 
add to the copper solution in the barrel; then fill up 
with -water to make the 45-50 gallons. Stir fre- 
quently. For spraying peaches use two pounds of 
the copper sulphate, and add an excess of lime. 
After mixing the lime and copper sulphate the 
mixture must be used at once, but if you wish to be 
always prepared keep the solutions separate until 
about to use them. 
Paris Green Mixture. 
Paris Green. aa ae all Tb: 
Quicklime...  .. .. .2 to 3 lbs. 
Water i .. .. . ..150-300 gals. 
Lime must be added to a Paris green mixture, to 
avoid burning the foliage. Remember always to 
weaken the mixture when applying to peaches and 
plums. A common method is to apply Paris green 
with the Bordeaux. By doing this the Paris green 
will lose its caustic properties, but will be equally 
valuable as an insecticide. 
Arsenate of Lime. 
This insecticide is growing in favor, and is quite 
as efficient as Paris green, while it costs only one- 
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