HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June, 1911 
a spray. In mixing, make a paste of equal 
quantities of the powder and quick-lime, 
and then mix thoroughly in the water. It 
must be kept stirred up when using. 
13. Arsenate of Lead .—This has two ad¬ 
vantages over Paris green: it will not 
burn the foliage and it will stay on several 
times as long. Use from 4 to 10 lbs. in 
100 gals, of water; mix well and strain 
before putting in sprayer. 
14. Hellebore .—A dry white powder, 
used in place of Nos. 12 or 13 on vege¬ 
tables or fruit that is soon to be eaten. 
For dusting, use 1 lb. hellebore to 5 of 
plaster or flour. For watering or spraying, 
use at rate of 1 lb. to 12 gals, water. 
APPLYING POWDERS AND SPRAYS 
There are a few of the modern engines 
of destruction which every gardener should 
have. If for the present but one can be 
purchased, I would advise an automatic 
air-tank sprayer, such as illustrated on 
page 425. Almost all the powder poisons 
can be applied when held in solution in 
liquid, so the spray pump will do for both 
liquid and powders, if necessary. It will 
pay, however, especially in a garden of 
some size, to have a powder duster as well. 
The simplest forms of these are merely 
cannisters with perforated bottoms, from 
which the powder, usually mixed with 
plaster or fine ashes, is sifted upon the 
leaves of low-growing plants. A much 
better form, however, is the powder gun, 
which by a forced current of air blows the 
powder on in a fine, almost invisible cloud. 
By this method pure poisons can be used 
and a very large area gone over in a short 
time. 
For the work in the orchard, the com¬ 
pressed-air sprayers are furnished with 
extension rods, to reach the upper portions 
of trees. There are also different styles 
of nozzles for various special purposes, 
such as reaching the under side of leaves, 
which may gradually be added to one’s 
collection. By giving careful treatment, all 
these tools will last for years, so that in the 
long run the expense is very little. 
THE PRICE OF PEACE 
These things we can do in actual hand- 
to-hand, or rather hand-to-mouth, conflict 
with the garden's enemies. But the sad 
fact remains that for plants once badly in¬ 
fested, particularly if covering any great 
area, very few remedies are satisfactorily 
successful. Nowhere are the old adages 
of “eternal vigilance” and “a stitch in 
time” more applicable than in fighting gar¬ 
den pests. Instead of relying upon remedies 
it will be far better, far easier and far more 
effective to use the following precautions 
against ravages by plant pests. 
First: aim to have soil, food and plants 
that will produce a rapid, robust growth 
without check. Such plants are seldom at¬ 
tacked by any plant disease, and the foliage 
does not seem to be so tempting to eating- 
insects ; besides which, of course, the plants 
are much better able to withstand their 
attack if they do come. Second: give 
clean, frequent culture and keep the soil 
busy. Do not have old weeds and refuse 
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