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or it can be prepared at home. It is 
more costly than Paris green and must 
be used much stronger, four to six 
pounds being required per lOO gallons 
of water. To prepare at home dis¬ 
solve four ounces of arsenate of soda, 
eleven ounces of acetate of lead, each in 
two quarts of warm water. Mix and 
dilute to twenty gallons. A white pre¬ 
cipitate is formed (the arsenate of lead) 
which remains in suspension in the 
water. 
Second—^Arsenate of Soda: This is a 
very cheap and safe insecticide, but it 
lacks the advantage of the warning 
color which Paris green has, and hence 
must always be carefully labeled. To 
prepare it use four pounds white arsenic, 
four pounds carbonate of soda (washing 
soda). Boil in a gallon of water till the 
arsenic dissolves, which will be in about 
fifteen minutes; then add water to make 
two gallons. This is a concentrated 
stock solution and will keep indefinitely. 
For spraying, use one quart to fifty 
gallons of water. Arsenate of soda is 
frequently used in connection with 
Bordeaux mixture, the same as Paris 
green. If used with water only, slake 
two pounds of lump lime and add to 
every barrel (fifty gallons) of water with 
the quart of the stock solution. The 
lime is applied to prevent the free acid 
in the arsenical mixture from burning 
the foliage. 
Third—Paris Green: This is the 
commonest and usually the safest form 
in which to use arsenic in small quanti¬ 
ties. Lime is added to it to prevent 
burning of the foliage and to cause it to 
adhere better. The strength of the 
spray must depend somewhat on the 
kind of tree, the foliage of the peach and 
plum being more easily injured than that 
of the apple. Paris green is often com¬ 
bined with Bordeaux mixture, making 
a dual-purpose spray equally effective 
against apple scab and coddling moth. 
Whether used alone or in combination 
it is well to mix the Paris green first with 
a small quantity of water into a thin 
paste, so that it will dilute uniformly. 
A good agitator is needed for the spray 
work because the Paris green is heavy 
and tends to settle rather rapidly. The 
formula is one pound Paris green, 
two pounds of lime, 100-250 gallons of 
water. 
Fourth—^White Arsenic: This is the 
most concentrated of the stomach poisons. 
It may be used with Bordeaux mixture 
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ROSES. Our Roses will tell their own story when the blooming season comes. All our bushes are 
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EVERGREENS. We have many thousands from I to 10 feet tall, in all the finest and handsomest 
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