Insecticides and Fungicides 



Shave the soap and put it into the water as 

 soon as the latter comes to a brisk boil. When 

 wholly dissolved, remove from the fire and add 

 the kerosene. Chum the mixture with force- 

 pump or syringe, until a creamy emulsion is 

 secured. If perfect union takes place you will 

 have a jelly-like substance which will readily 

 emulsify with water when the latter is added. 

 Much depends upon the force used in churning 

 the mixture. It must be agitated thoroughly, 

 rapidly, and until there is a complete union of 

 the several ingredients. 



For scale, use one part of this emulsion to 

 nine parts water; for soft insects, like plant 

 lice, one part emulsion to twenty parts ' w^ater ; 

 for other insects, one part emulsion to fifteen 

 parts of water. 



Apply with a sprayer, taking pains to have 

 the mixture reach all parts of the plants. If 

 you are fighting an enemy that hides on the 

 under side of the foliage, it is well to have some 

 one bend the plant over while you apply the 

 insecticide, as success depends to a great 

 extent on the thoroughness with which the 

 preparation is used. 



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