THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[November i, 1890 . 
3^6 
Thon wo have a tablo of Averap^e Seasons at various 
places.” Next, a chapter on “English Vegetables, 
the best sorts to otow and quantities to sow.” Con- 
cerning “ Carrots,” for instance, they tell you 
One ounce will boav a row 100 feet long and twelve 
inches apart ; thin out to six inches from plant to plant. 
Mix the seed with moist sand the day before sowing. 
The best sorts are Early Summer Favorites, the new 
Scarlet Perfection, Intermediate, Early Horn, and 
White Belgian.” 
Or concerning Tomato ; — 
“ One ounce will give about fOO plants. Sow in boxes, 
and transplant to three feet apart. As they mature, 
out out all superfluous growth to (xposo the fruit to 
the sun. Such varieties as the Smooth Perfection, 
Dedham Favourite, Holborn Ruby, and Golden Gem, 
give marvellous returns of the most delicious Iruits 
in most parts of India. The plants will require support 
unless against a fence or wall. A plan that mig’ht be 
tried with success in India is the p'acing of a piece of 
trellis shaped thus /x over the plants, push the growth 
thrcujgh it, and let the flowers and fruit lay on the 
top. The foliage will assist in keeping the roots shaded 
and cool, while the fruit will get the full benefit of 
the sun. It is a great mis-ake to feed tliem too much 
at the earlier stages of growth. They will set their 
fruits naore freely on pure ivater and good garden soil, 
if a start is given them in something richer, and 
repeated when the fruit is forming.” 
The remaining chapters are headed _ “ Hiil bta- 
tions, Garden Cultivation in Upper India; Notes on 
Ceylon; English Flowers from Seed; Popular English 
Flowers, including shrubs and other plants that do 
well in India; & Select List of Foliage Plants for sub- 
tropicil gardening (all of which c.an be grown from 
see I) ; The Rose ; Enalish Bulbs ; English Pruils ; On 
Manures, AVatering, Vermin, &c. ; Average Rainfall at 
various places; English Seeds and how to treat them ; 
Average Altitudes at which various trees grow in India ; 
The Rofalion of Crops in the Vegetable Garden 
(a table).” . , , 
The list of Popular English Flowers includes lid 
names, and the descriptions run somewhat as follows 
“Cockscomb.— A variety of theCelosia,rangmg incolour 
from bright yellow to deep crimson. Sow in pots and 
transplant singly as soon as large enough to handle ; re- 
pot as required, and beep the plant well fed, and with 
plenty of root room. The fine Empress variety produces 
combs of colossal proportions. The plumosa varieties 
can be bedded out, 
“ & 01 V in the Riils, March to May, in the plains every- 
where, June to Se'ptemherJ 
4. 
INSECT PESTS AND REMEDY. 
Although the following is properly an Advertisement, 
we quote it into the Tropical Agriculturist, as the 
information may be useful to our readers 
Gaspeh, Schneider’s Arsenite of Ammonia. 
C. S. Patent. Prevents damage or destruc- 
tion TO Cotton plants and all other crops 
OR DELICATE PLANTS BY INSECTS, &C. 
DUtinctlij nvpcrwr, move convenient and 
conddcvabltj cheaper than Paris Green. 
StapletoD, N. Y., April 5, 1890. 
Gentlemen.— On the 11th Day of February 1890, 
I obtained from tbe U. S. Patent Ofiioo a patent for 
a Substitute for Paris Green which I have named 
“ Ar.senite of Ammo lia.” It is designed for all those 
uses on the Plantation, Farm, and Garden to which 
Paris Green is now applied ; aud it has been adjudged 
decidedly superior to the latter article by farmers in 
all parts of the country who have te.sted in with the 
most satisfactory results. AVith their letters of com- 
mendation before me, I have no hesitation in intro- 
ducing it to the public at large. 
A few of the advantages 1 claim for Arsenite of 
Ammonia over Paris Green are as follows: — Bein' a 
fluid, it will raise no dust and is entirely free from 
Bfcdiinciit when dried out. It i.s particularly beneficial 
to Cotton Plants, but is also decidedly superior to 
Paris Green for use on fruit-tree’, currant-bushes, 
grape vines, and general garden truck. Having no 
sediment it will not, like Paris Green, leave a deposit 
on the plants to which it is applied that will retard 
their growth. On the contrary, iilants treated with 
this solution are of quicker growth and of decidedly 
improved appearance. 
It will enter into every crevice of the plant — 
which cannot be said of Paris Green: at the same 
time it is not neces ary to saturate the Burrounding 
ground. 
Directions. — To an ordinary pailful of water take 
one large tablespoonful of the solution. Mix and aji- 
ply with an ordinary Sprinkler, or hand pump, or 
even with a small broom. In the case of cabbage 
plants, cire must be taken to apply the mixture before 
they close or form the head. As a general rule one 
application will be tonud sufficient to destroy all insects 
and germs. 
In using large quantities it requires no more of 
the Arsenite of Ammonia than of Paris Green, that 
is to say, where one pound of Paris Green would be 
required, take one pound of my substitute and secure 
sure results. 
The experience of those agriculturists who have 
put my invention to a practical test warrants me 
in claiming for it : 
1 st. That it is more convenient to use than 
Paris Green. 
2nd. That its effects are more satisfactory. 
3rd. That, unlike Paris Green, positively no 
injurious results can come from its iiroper use. 
4th. That it is considerably cheaper. 
AYith [my fifty-five years’ experience in this line 1 
am known all over the world as a reliable Chemist 
and the oldest manufacturer of Paris Green in the 
Country. My goods have the reputation of being the 
best made anywhere. I know the danger of using 
Paris Green on Plants etc. for the destruction of 
insects and have been experimenting for years to 
find an article equally as efliective but not so dangerous : 
and I am fully convinced that in offering to the Public 
my new invention Arsenite of Ammonia, I oflier an 
article that is sure to give entire satisfaction to all 
who use it. 
Hoping you will give the circular your kind attention. 
I remain, yours very resectfully, 
Caspar Schneider, Chemical AA^erks. 
Sole Agency ; Fr. Jac. Andres, 25 Pearl Street, 
New York. 
— Quotations on application. — 
Prof. Charles Ripley of the U. S. Department of 
Agricultiue writes : — 
“If your mixture is valuable for the cotton worms, 
it will be also useful for many other insects.” 
He has instructed me to ship a Keg each to 
several agents of the Division of Entomology in U. S. 
who are now experimenting with it. 
Arsenite of Ammonia has also been found U'etul 
on potato fields and other purposes, and the follow- 
ing are copies of letters received ; 
1. I have tasted your insect'eide on my potato 
plants with very good results, as compared with Paris 
Green. A single application of your compound upon 
several rows of plants killed all the bugs in one 
night. Adjacent rows of plants were treated wi'h 
Paris Green, and as tbe first application had no 
perceptible effect upon the plants, a second dose had 
to be applied, which bad the effect of killing the 
bugs, but had a perceptible bad efliect on the plants; 
while your compound had a decidedly beneficial effect 
upon them. 
2. I hereby thank you for the bottle of your 
Arsenite of Ammonia you gave me as an extermin- 
ator of potato bugs and other vermin ; it has been 
the best remedy I have ever used. 
3. 1 have used your Arsenite of Ammonia on my 
rosebushes according to your directions, and found 
that even half the quantity will be sufiBcient ; it 
killed all the bugs almost iuslantly, I found them 
dead under tbe hushes. 
