1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 267 



In small quantities it may be made as follows : 



Bluestone 4 level tablespoonfuls 



Quick lime 4-6 " 



Paris green I " 



Water 1 pail (2 gallons). 



3. Ammoniacal Copper Carbonate Sou'tion'. 



Copper carbonate 1 ounce. 



Strong ammonia sufficient to dissolve the copper car- 

 bonate, usually more than ^'2 pint. 



Water 10 gallons. 



This solution is not much used, and is recommended only in cases where 

 the fruit is so far advanced that it would be disfigured by using the Bordeaux 

 mixture. 



4. Potassium Sulphide (Liver of Sulphur) . 



(Used to control Gooseberry Mildew). 



Dissolve 4 ounces in 8 gallons of water. 



5. Paris Green Mixture. (Liquid). For Leaf-eating Insects.) 



Paris green 1 pound. 



Water 150 gallons. 



Quick lime 2 pounds freshly slaked. 



Or, 



Paris green 1 teaspoonful (level). 



Water 1 pail (2 gallons). 



Quick lime 1 teaspoonful (level). 



Paris Green Mixture. (Dry.) 



Paris green 1 pound. 



Flour or dust 100 pounds. 



7. Hellebore. 



White hellebore (fresh) 1 ounce. 



Water 2 gallons. 



8. Pyrethrum, or Insect Powder. 



Pyrethrum poAvder (fresh) 1 ounce. 



Water 3 g-allons. 



Or, 



Pyrethrum powder 1 ounce. 



Flour (cheap) 5 ounces. 



Mix thoroughly, allow to stand over night in a closed box, then dust on 

 plants through cheese-cloth. 



