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pillars of Phalonia end Polychrosis « Another emulsion containing 1 
pound of rectified benzine in 2 gallons of this decoction killed 60 to 
90 percent of the caterpillars. — Vezin and Gaumont ( 411 ) . 
Soap bark never killed more than 21 percent of the prune aphids 
sprayed with it.— Parker (301 , p. 7) • 
In France scale insects are controlled on the vine with Barsacq^ 
formula™8 pints of petroleum, 1 l/8 pints of 90 percent alcohol, and 
4 l/2 ounces of Panama wood* Fof use, it is diluted with 10 times its 
volume of water •— Feytaud (136 ) • 
A substitute for nicotfne in France consisted of the following for- 
mula: Petroleum 5 pounds, Panama bark 1 pound, and water 3 gallons. 
The bark was crushed and boiled in the water until about 2.5 gallons 
of liquid was obtained; this was strained through a fine cloth, and the 
petroleum was added gradually with constant beating. This emulsion 
was diluted with 50 gallons of water.— Blin (62). 
Ten grams of oortex quillajae in 500 cc. of water and saponin (10 
percent in flour) had no effect on the caterpillars of Prodenia litura 
(F.).— DeBussy (76). 
There are at least seven patents (Brit. 230,203 and 327,009; Can. 
247-,378; Ger. 419,463 and 421,100; U. S. 1,610,167 and 1,885,292) in 
which soap bark is used as an insecticide.— Roark ( 333 , p. 85; 335 , 
p. 73) and Roark and Busbey ( 346 , p. 73). 
Extract of soap bark (N. F«) was not repellent to the Japanese 
beetle. — Metzger and Grant ( 277 ). 
RUBIACEAE 
(Madder Family) 
ADINA CORDIFOLIA (Roxb.) Benth. & Hood, ex Brandis. Synonym: Nauclea 
cordifolia Mild. 
In India the bark, ground into a paste with water, was considered 
to be antiseptic and prevented the generation of worms in sores.— Dy- 
nook and coworkers ( 124 , v. 2, p # 171). 
The juice was used as an insecticide in India.—Chopra and Badhwar 
(98). 
CEPHAELIS IPECACUANHA (Brot.) A. Rich. Synonym: Psychotria ipecacunha 
Stokes. 
Extracts applied as sprays against adult mosquitoes were much in- 
ferior to the standard mosquito cide. —Wats and Singh (421) . 
