. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. 119. Fig. 183.—Wooden Tag. ture is set on foot, and the greatest confusion follows. Seri- ous and innumerable mistakes are made and perpetuated in this way in all parts of the country. Permanent labels are therefore important. The simplest is made of a slip of wood, three inches long and half an inch wide, suspended to the branch by a loop of wire; copper wire is the best (Fig. 183). The name will last three or fo
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. 119. Fig. 183.—Wooden Tag. ture is set on foot, and the greatest confusion follows. Seri- ous and innumerable mistakes are made and perpetuated in this way in all parts of the country. Permanent labels are therefore important. The simplest is made of a slip of wood, three inches long and half an inch wide, suspended to the branch by a loop of wire; copper wire is the best (Fig. 183). The name will last three or four years, if written with a pencil on a thin coat of fresh white paint. Better and more durable labels are made of small pieces of sheet zinc, written upon with a mixture of two parts (by weight) of verdigris, two of sal- ammoniac, one of lampblack, and thirty of water. The ingredients are to be mixed ^' in a mortar with a small portion of water at first, and the whole added afterward. Preserve the mixture in a well-corked bottle, shaking it repeatedly at first, and keep the cork downward to prevent the escape of ammonia, and it will remain fit for use for years. Or just as good, use Pay- son's or other indelible ink, sold everywhere for marking linen. A common steel pen may be used. Wash the zinc first with vinegar to remove the oiliness which is generally on the metal. The pieces of zinc may be suspended by strong wire. These labels or tallies should be made up in the winter season when work is slack. The wire should be firmly twisted round the zinc, so as not to remain loose (Fig. 184), or else the constant motion from wind will soon wear out the wire. The wire should be nearly as large as a small knit- ting-needle, to prevent cracking ofiE by long use. The loop should be large, and pass round a side- shoot instead of a main branch, to prevent the dan- ger of cutting-in by the growth of the tree; and should be attached below a small fork, to prevent its blowing off the end
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