PARK AND CEMETERY 
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to be new and promising remedies for 
San Jose Scale, Aphides and other suck- 
ing insects. The “K-L" mixture is the 
simplest, and is made according to the 
following formula ; Kerosene. 2^2 gal- 
lons ; Limoid, 10 pounds; Water, 22^ 
gallons. It is best to have an extra bar- 
rel in which to mix the kerosene and 
limoid, unless the top of the spray pump 
barrel is easily removed. Pour in the 
kerosene, add the limoid and stir with 
a paddle until they are thoroughly mixed 
into a thin "sloppy” mass. In case a 
little kerosene separates out sprinkle on 
a trifle more limoid to absorb it ; this is 
only occasionally necessary, unless the 
limoid has become partially carbonated. 
Add a few gallons of water and stir 
again to throw the "sloppy” mass into 
suspension in the water. Pour in the 
balance of the water and agitate most 
vigorously for three minutes by pump- 
ing the mixture back into itself to form 
an emulsion. It is then a smooth mix- 
ture which flows as freely as pure 
water through a Vermorel or other 
nozzle, providing it is well agitated and 
no foreign matter gets in to clog the 
nozzle. In part of the work 25 gallons 
of the mixture have been sprayed with- 
out a single clogging of the nozzle. The 
“K-L-B” mixture is made of kerosene, 
limoid and Bordeaux mixture. “K-L- 
B-P” is the same as the last with Paris 
green added. "K-L-C” is kerosene, 
limoid and copper sulphate. The Sta- 
tion has issued Press Bulletin No. 14, 
describing these mixtures in detail and 
telling of results obtained. 
An encouraging sign of the growth of 
the civic improvement movement is the 
recent announcement that a new edition 
of Mr. Charles Mulford Robinson’s 
"Modern Civic Art" has been issued. 
'I'he new edition is handsomely illus- 
trated, and is more than ever the repre- 
sentative and standard work on the 
larger interests of civic improvement. 
The first edition was reviewed at length 
in these columns. Mr. Robinson says in 
his preface to the second edition : 
"Nothing has been more remarkable 
than the- growth of the ‘civic improve- 
ment' movement during the last few 
years. There must be a strong feeling 
on the part of an individual before he 
sets about the organization of a societv 
to further his purpose ; and not until 
his earnestness has spread to a good 
many others can he succeed in establish- 
ing such an association, if it is to call 
upon its members for money, work and 
self-sacrifice. And yet upwards of 
twelve hundred local ‘improvement’ so- 
cieties in the United States alone are 
now recorded. They range from ^the 
club in that village which has wisely 
substituted a wish to be attractive and 
WIDE TIRES— STRONG GEARS— LIGHT DRAFT. 
Full stock always on hand. 
THE AUSTIN-WESTERN CO., Ltd., 
Send for large illustrated catalogue- CHICAGO, ILL. 
Sprinklers Built Especially for Use in Parks 
and Cemeteries. 
FOR THE PARKS OF GREATER NEW YORK 
have been the standard of excellence for 
over 100 years. They were awarded 
TWO GRAND PRIZES at the St. 
Louis Exposition. We make a special- 
ty of 
Lawn Grass Seed 
and have always on hand the highest 
grades of every valuable foreign and do- 
mestic cultivated and natural species of 
grass. We shall be glad to recommend 
suitable kinds for any soil and situa- 
tion and Cemetery Superintendents 
who are having difficulty in gelting a 
satisfactory turf are invited to consult 
us. We make special mixtures for 
steep slopes, gravelly banks, stiff 
clayey or light sandy and other kinds 
of soil. 
J. iW. Thorburn & Co., 
36 Cortlandt Street 
Established 1802. NEW YORK 
H. A. CAPAR.N, 
Landscape ^yirchilecl 
156 Fifth Ave. 
New Y o r K . 
^ — J 
CLIPPER 
LAWN MOWERS 
will cut short grass, tall g^rass and weeds. 
If your dealers have not them, here is the 
price. Send draft or money order. 
CLIPPER LAWN MOWER CO. 
DIXON, ILL. 
RESERVOIR IRON VASES 
and 
LAWN 
SETTEES 
Manufactured 
by 
McDonald 
Brolhers 
108-114 
Liberty St. 
COl UAIBUS 
OHIO 
Send fcr 
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