124 
April, 1917 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
Soluble Sulphur Compound. 
A Walworth county member 
writes: “Will you kindly give 
me your opinion whether lime sul- 
phur in liquid form is better than 
the dry form as put up by the 
Company?” 
If the dry form will do what 
they claim, it would be much eas- 
ier for one with a few trees than 
to use the liquid form. 
Prof. Fracker of the State Dept, 
of Entomology, answers as fol- 
lows : 
This compound is used for two 
purposes, — one in combatting 
scale insects, especially San Jose 
Scale, and the other as a fungi- 
cide against apple scab and simi- 
lar diseases. For the first pur- 
pose it is rather satisfactory, ex- 
periments indicating that it is 
about 15% to 25% less efficient 
than lime-sulphur. This is based 
on U. S. Department of Agricul- 
ture bulletin 278, pages 36 and 
37, in which the soluble sulphur 
compound is called “commercial” 
sodium sulphide for the reason 
that the U. S. Department of Ag- 
riculture never publishes the 
name of commercial products. 
The average results of the experi- 
ments reported in this bulletin 
sIioav an increase of fruit free 
from scale or lightly infested 
from 60% in the unsprayed plots 
to 94% in those sprayed with tin, 
soluble sulphur compound and 
98% when sprayed with lime sul- 
phur solution. 
Soluble sulphur compound, 
however, is not satisfactory as a 
summer fungicide for the fungi- 
cide at this time is universally ap- 
plied with an arsenical poison for 
codling moth and other chewing 
insects. The sulphur compound 
forms sodium arsenite when used 
in connection with an arsenical 
which is soluble and burns the 
foliage. Either Bordeaux mix- 
ture or lime-sulphur is superior 
for this purpose. 
These results, I believe, agree 
with those published by the manu- 
facturers of the dry compound in 
the bulletins Avhicli they have 
published, which report the result 
of the investigations on their part. 
I do not understand your state- 
ment in regard to the increased 
convenience of the dry material. 
In both cases it is simply neces- 
sary to mix the product Avith Ava- 
ter, no heating being necessary. 
S. B. Fracker, 
Assistant Entomologist. 
The Culture of Pansies. 
A member asks : What things 
are essential to success in groAving 
pansies ? 
An expert, one who has had 
literally a life-time experience, 
ansAvers as folloAvs : 
“It is a common notion that 
pansies require a shady location, 
and they are often planted close 
up under trees or on the north 
side of buildings Avhere there is 
little or no sunshine. Pansies de- 
light in a cool moist climate, but 
must have a reasonable amount of 
light and sunshine.” 
“The main points essential to 
success are, a reasonably rich soil, 
and lots of cultivation. Do not 
plant on a decided south slope 
except for early spring floAvers, 
nor so close up to the exposed 
south side of a building that the 
heat reflected from the building 
will cook the plants. Pansies, 
and in fact but few floAvering 
plants will do Avell planted so 
close up to trees that the trees 
rob them of fertility and moist- 
ure. An ideal location would be 
where they would receive all the 
morning sun but shaded in the 
afternoon. For long continued 
flowering, keep blossoms removed, 
and again, cultivate or stir the 
soil often.” 
W. A. Toole. 
The Hawks 
Nursery 
Company 
are in a position to 
furnish high grade 
Nursery Stock of all 
kinds and varieties 
suitable to Wiscon- 
sin and other north- 
ern districts. 
Will be glad to fig- 
ure on your wants 
either in large or 
small quantities. 
Wauwatosa, Wis. 
Fia. 1 .Fio. 2 Fla 3 
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BERRY BOXES 
Crates, Bushel Boxes 
and Climax Baskets 
As You Like Them 
We manufacture the Ewald Patent 
Folding Berry Boxes of wood veneer 
that give satisfaction. Berry box and 
crate material in the K. I). in carload 
lots our specialty. We constantly carry 
in stock 16 quart crates all made up 
ready for use, either for strawberries or 
blueberries. No order too small or too 
large for us to handle. We can ship the 
folding boxes and crates in K. I), from 
Milwaukee. Promptness is essential in 
handling fruit, and we aim to do our 
part well. A large discount for early 
orders. A postal brings our price list. 
Cumberland Fruit Package 
Company 
Dept. D, Cumberland, AVis. 
More gardens will be started 
his year than ever before. Many 
vill be expensive luxuries, Avhile 
nany Avell planned and Avell cared 
:or AA'ill cut doAvn living expenses. 
EAery home should have its gar- 
leu. 
