MR. M. DUNN ON THE EXTIRPATION OF THE VINE-PEST. 85 
burning all pruuings and rubbish taken from the vines), then 
washing and scrubbing every part of the vines with clear soft 
water and a stiff brush (I found a " spoke " brush handiest) until 
you are sure that they are thoroughly clean, then dusting the roots 
over with an equal mixture of dry soot and newly-slacked lime, 
replanting them in some nice clean fresh soil, giving no water to 
the roots until the buds have fairly started into growth. I 
painted the stems with the following mixture : viz. 4 ozs. sulphur, 
2 ozs. soft soap, 2 ozs. tobacco (boiled, strained, and the juice 
used), 2 ozs. turpentine, 1 oz. Nux vomica, with sufficient cow- 
dung and clay to make a gallon of water into the consistency of 
thick paint. After the ingredients are mixed, they require to be 
slowly boiled and well stirred for twenty minutes; and as soon 
as the mixture is cold, it is fit for use. All the vines require 
afterwards is to be left alone until they begin to grow naturally, 
when the usual treatment in regard to w^atering, syringing, regu- 
lating their growth, &c. will succeed ; but they ought to bear 
only a few bunches, according to their strength, the first season 
after being subjected to such severe treatment. If the above 
plan is strictly carried out, I have not the least doubt but that 
any vines, either indoors or out, can be eff'ectually and perma- 
nently cleared of the " pest," so that proper precautions are taken 
against its being introduced again from an infected quarter. 
If the FJiylloxera vastatrix makes its appearance on the vines 
during summer, as is usually the case, the best and safest plan 
to keep it in check until the vines are at rest, when the treatment 
I have described can be applied, is to pick off" the leaves and 
j^oung wood as they become infested, burning all that is picked 
olf, and watering the soil the roots are in with a solution of one 
gallon of water, 12 ozs. salt, 2 ozs. nitre, and 2 ozs. spirits of tur- 
pentine, applying it in quantity sufficient to thoroughly saturate 
the soil as deep as the roots go. By doing so, their increase to 
any serious extent will be prevented ; but owing to the habit of 
the insect burrowing into the young wood and roots and deposit- 
ing its eggs therein (where they are securely protected from any 
solution that can be applied through the soil, except it is strong 
enough to kill the vines as well), it is useless to think of eradica- 
ting them thoroughly and saving the vines unless the roots are 
lifted and cleaned in the manner I have described, or by some 
other cleaning process equally sure and carefully performed. 
I am certain the process I recommend will be equally as effi- 
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