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about the proportion of one gallon to one pound of the 

 mixture. This produces a sulphurous li([uid. about the 

 color of porter, two or three pints of which to a two- 

 gallon bucket of water is strong enough for syringing ; 

 but we test the strength hj dipping a spray into the 

 bucket, and get the li(|Uor just strong enough not to 

 damage the leaf ^ if too strong the leaf ^vithers in an 

 hour or two.'' 



Washes for Fruit-trees. 



Lime and Sidpnur. — Take of (juick or unslacked 

 lime four parrs, and of common flour of sulphur one 

 part : break up the lime in small pieces, then mix the 

 . sulphur wich it in an iron vessel : pour on them enough 

 boiling water to slack the lime to a pov»'der : cover the 

 vessel close as soon as the watt^r is poured on. This 

 makes a mo>r (/xci^ll^^nr whitewash for orcliard trives, 

 and is very useful as a i)reventive of bligjjt on pear- 

 trees, to cover th'^ wounds in the form of a paste wlien 

 cutting away disc^ased parts, also for coating the trees 

 in early spring. 



It nniy be considered as i\ specific for many noxious 

 insects and mihlew in tlie orchard and nm-si^'ry. Its 

 niaterial should always be ready at hand: it should be 

 used quite fr^sh. sinoe ir soon loses it- potency. This 

 preparation sliould he sprinkled over the young plant 

 as soon or before any trouble from apliine^-. tliviijs. or 

 mildew < ee a rs. (:^arly in the morniiiu 



