The Agricultural Bulletin, 



rierryweather ^ Sons, Ltd. 



Greenwich Road, London. 



NOTICE. 



The attention of Rubber Planters is called to 

 MERRYWEATHER S SYSTEM for the dis- 

 tribution of liquids by means of which the 

 ravages of insect or fungus pests can be 

 combated. 



It is now a well-acknowledged fact that the spraying of trees and 

 plants can only be carried out in an absolutely thorough manner by 

 means of a spray pipe manipulated by hand. All other methods 

 whatsoever have an element of uncertainty as to whethei: the wash 

 reaches every part of the plant. 



The Merry weather Apparatus has been perfected from actual 

 practice in spraying operations in all parts of Great Britain and the 

 Colonies, and for spraying purposes in Rubber Plantations can offer 

 advantages possessed by no other system yet invented. 



Briefly this system consists in laying a line of portable piping 

 in the most convenient position in the plantation, from which lines 

 •of flexible rubber hose are taken laterally, terminating in spray pipes 

 for hand manipulation. Wash is supplied to the piping by means of 

 a Merryweather Portable Pump, driven by either steam, petroleum, 

 or petrol, as may be found most convenient. 



It is needless to point out that the means of combating an out- 

 break of disease should be ready at hand BEFORE THE DISEASE 

 APPEARS. 



It might be months before the necessary apparatus could be 

 secured when it might also be TOO LATE. 



SPRAYING is, according to the highest authority, the ONLY 

 method of preventing the spread of DIPLODIA, or " Dieback disease." 



Full particulars can be obtained from: 



ADAMSON GILFILLAN U Co., Ltd. 



SINGAPORF, PENANG AND MALACCA. 



Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay 



States. 



