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plied with a waterii]i: -}''^r it syriuge, will coiripletely 

 clear the plants of iii>eet:^. It is also a valuahh' fertil- 

 izer for all kiiuls of fl . wers. 



To Destroy JIoss and Insects on Fruit-trees. 



One year some fruir-trLH^s in the ground- ::f an ania- 

 tenr hortienltaris: ni France Avere covered wnh nios^ 

 and injects. Tli: noxt >oa<on tlie same trees could 

 hardly be recognized, tlioir l)arks lieing smooth, glossy, 

 and healthy.- Th: recin.- is as folloAvs : 



'• Boil two gallons of Ijarley in AA arer. and tlien take 

 out tho l^arley. wdiich can ho given to the foA^ls. In 

 this water dissolve three gallons of (juick-linie. AYlien 

 it is cold mix two pounds of lamp-l)lack. s lining it for 

 a VmQ' time with a stick : tlien a pound and a h;ilf :;f 

 flowers of sulphur (lu'imstnne) and a (piart of alctflml. 

 IJaul) the trees with this hy means of a paint-l>rush. 

 after having scraped off the moss vrith a r»>ug]i linish. 

 This composition destroys the coecus. the -ruh, ino--. 

 and in>ecr-. gives strengtli raid suppleness tn tlie luirk. 

 and certainly rz-vives the ?.spei't of fruit-trees." 



Gas-tar Water for Gnrflf-ii J)isects, 



Insects, worms. etc = , on melons, cncumliers. cab- 

 bages, etc.. may lie de>troyed liy gas-tar Avater as h>l- 

 h^Avs : 



G-et a 1)arrel Avitli a fcAv gallons of gas-tar in it : 

 pour Avater ou the tar . always have it ready Avhen 



