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Resin and petroleum soap, continued. 



added and the whole is thoroughly stirred. While hot, place 

 in a barrel and add the remaining 80 gallons water, and 

 emulsify by thorough stirring. For scale on citrus-trees. 



Salt and lime wash.— 25 pounds of lime (unslaked), 20 pounds of 

 sulphur, 15 pounds of salt, 60 gallons of water. To mix the 

 above, take 10 pounds of lime, 20 pounds of sulphur, and 20 

 gallons of water. Boil until the sulphur is thoroughly dis- 

 solved. Take the remainder — 15 pounds of lime and 15 

 pounds of salt-slack — and add enough of water to make the 

 whole 60 gallons. Strain and spray on the trees when milk- 

 warm or somewhat warmer. This can be applied when the 

 foliage is off the tree, and will have no injurious effects what- 

 ever on the fruit-buds or the tree itself. For scale on decidu- 

 ous trees in winter. (Calif ornian.) 



Soap and arsenites. — Yellow soap, 4 pounds, which is dissolved in 

 1 gallon of hot water; add 4 ounces of London purple or 

 Paris green, mix, and dilute with 50 gallons of hot water. 

 For plant-lice. 



Soap and lime wash. — 5 pounds potash, 5 pounds lard stirred in 

 5 gallons of boiling water ; 1 peck quicklime slaked in 5 gal- 

 lons of boiling water, and mixed while hot with the potash 

 and lard mixture. Dilute by adding 2 gallons of boiling 

 water for each gallon of the mixture. It will keep indefin- 

 itely. For preventing the attacks of borers. 



Soap and soda wash. — To soft soap add a strong solution of com- 

 mon washing-soda, until the mixture becomes a thick paint. 



Soap and tobacco. — Dissolve 8 pounds of the best soft soap in 12 

 gallons of rain-water, and when cold add 1 gallon of strong 

 tobacco liquor. For plant-lice. 



Soap, fish-oil. — Good potash lye, 1 pound; fish-oil, 3 pints; soft 

 water, 3 gallons. Dissolve the lye in the water, and when 

 brought to a boil, add the oil. Boil about two hours. When 

 cold, it can be cut into cakes. For use, put the soap in 

 enough hot water to dissolve or cut it, and then 6 to 8 gallons 

 water to a pound of soap. For aphis. 



Soda and aloes. — Dissolve 2 pounds of washing-soda and 1 ounce 

 of bitter Barbadoes aloes, and when cold add 1 gallon of 

 water. Dip the plants into the solution, and lay them on 

 their sides for a short time, and the insects will drop off. 



