e:ow to destboy insects. 



on the tree?. This lime and sulphur combination is 

 destructive to these nests in this way, giving off gaseous 

 sulphurous compounds, which are deadly poison to 

 minute life, hotli animal and fungoid : while tlie lime 

 destroys ])y contact the same things^ and its presence is 

 noxious to thcui. In moderate quantities it is not in- 

 jurious to coinmon vegetal )le life. 



Another recipe for a wash for orchard trees is to put 

 one-half bushel of lime and four pounds of powdered 

 sul})hur into a tight barrel^ slacking the lime with hot 

 water, the mouth of tlie bari'el lieing covered with a 

 cloth ) this is reduced to the consisteDcy of ordinary 

 whitewasli. and one-half ounce of carbolic acid is aiMed 

 to eacli gaUon of li(piid at the time of application. 

 Apply to tlie trunk : it will not hurt the branches or 

 foli3ge if applied to them also. 



An experienced fruit-grower recommends the use of 

 the folhnving simple method : He takes lye from wood- 

 ashes or common potash, mixes a little grease with it, 

 heats (|uite warm, and with a little syringe throws it up 

 into all parts of the tree, branches and trunk. It will 

 effectually kill all kinds of caterpillars and worms that 

 are infesting tlie tree or running over the bark. Trees 

 treated in this manner are exceedingly healthy and 

 vigorous in appearance, possessing a smooth, glossy 

 bark. 



An FxceJlent Wash for Garden Trees for tlie de- 

 struction of JIoss. — Take sal-soda, ^^hich costs at retail 



