REPORT ON APPLIANCES, INSECTICIDES, AND MANURES. 861 



EEPORT ON APPLIANCES, INSECTICIDES, AND MANURES. 



DiFFusER Syringe (Sinclair). 



This is a small vessel or reservoir fitted with a little syringe at the top, 

 which ejects a fine spray, and is very useful for spraying plants, flowei*s, 

 <l'C., as it is light, portable, and may be worked with ease by a lady. 



Triplex Syringe (Sinclair). 



A very useful syringe ; by simply a turn of the wrist, a jet of coarse 

 or fine spray is produced without the trouble of putting on nozzles. 



Fumigating Compound (Bush). 



A liquid that is vaporised by means of a spirit lamp placed under- 

 neath a small vessel containing the insecticide. It proved deadly to all 

 insect life — except mealy bug — and was not injurious to foliage. 



FuMER (McDougall). 



These are composed of a solid compound in a small tin, with a wick 

 underneath. The cap of the tin is removed, the wick ignited, and the tin 

 placed on the floor of the house, which is quickly filled with a vapour that 

 is very deadly to Thrip, Aphis, White Fly, and Red Spider, and perfectly 

 ^ harmless to tender foliage. 



Insecticide Sheets (McDougall). 



An excellent fumigator, but in our opinion is superseded by the 

 various vaporisers now on the market, the latter being safer, cleaner, and 

 more efiective. 



Manures. 



1. Rose Manure (Darling). — A very good manure for Roses, giving 

 substance to both flowers and foliage, combined with a sturdy growth. 



2. The Chelsea Horticultural Manure (J. Veitch). — This manure again 

 proved its excellence both under glass and outside, especially for plants in 

 pots, and fruit of all kinds. 



Paints. 



1. Aspinall's Greenhouse Enamel (Burlingham). 



2. Velure (Chancellor). 



Both of the above paints have a glazed surface, and are not supposed 

 to crack with sun or wet. After being applied six months both are free 

 from any defect, beyond being discoloured by the fogs. Paint made 

 from white-lead applied for comparison is equally free from defect. 



