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Water 150-300 gals.
Lime must be added to a Paris green mixture, to avoid burning the foliage. Remember always to weaken the mixture when applying to peaches and plums. A common method is to apply Paris green with the Bordeaux. By doing this the Paris green will lose its caustic properties, but will be equally valuable as an insecticide.
Arsenate of Lime.
This insecticide is growing in favor, and is quite as eflficient as Paris green, while it costs only one- [272] TWELVE] OUR RIVALS — THE INSE...CTS half as much. It will not burn the tenderest foli- age when made according to the following prescrip- tion. Boil together for fifteen minutes Water . . ... 2 gals.
Sal Soda .8 lbs.
White Arsenic . ... . 2 lbs.
When the arsenic is entirely dissolved the mixture is ready for use. Place one pint, together with two pounds of slaked lime, in a barrel of water. The value is equal to one-quarter of a pound of Paris green, and costs much less.
White hellebore and pyrethrum are generally ap- plied in water, one ounce to three gallons of water, or they are used dry, mixed with one-fourth part of flour, to make them adhere.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Water 150-300 gals.
Lime must be added to a Paris green mixture, to avoid burning the foliage. Remember always to weaken the mixture when applying to peaches and plums. A common method is to apply Paris green with the Bordeaux. By doing this the Paris green will lose its caustic properties, but will be equally valuable as an insecticide.
Arsenate of Lime.
This insecticide is growing in favor, and is quite as eflficient as Paris green, while it costs only one- [272] TWELVE] OUR RIVALS — THE INSE...CTS half as much. It will not burn the tenderest foli- age when made according to the following prescrip- tion. Boil together for fifteen minutes Water . . ... 2 gals.
Sal Soda .8 lbs.
White Arsenic . ... . 2 lbs.
When the arsenic is entirely dissolved the mixture is ready for use. Place one pint, together with two pounds of slaked lime, in a barrel of water. The value is equal to one-quarter of a pound of Paris green, and costs much less.
White hellebore and pyrethrum are generally ap- plied in water, one ounce to three gallons of water, or they are used dry, mixed with one-fourth part of flour, to make them adhere.
What to read after The Country Home?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edward Payson Powell to read onlineMoreLess
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