. Garden steps; a manual for the amateur in vegetable gardening. Vegetable gardening. SPRAYS AND POISONS 31 The Pyrox mentioned in later pages is a compound of Bordeaux with arsenates, giving protection from in-sects and disease at the same time. Formula for Bordeaux Mixture. — It is possible to make your own Bordeaux mixture at very little ex- pense,-if you wish to do so. In a two-quart fruit jar,. After Blight and Bugs The force pump is best for large patches. The boys can spray the whole crop from this position, with three gallons of Bordeaux and lead arsenate. or some glass or crock holdin
. Garden steps; a manual for the amateur in vegetable gardening. Vegetable gardening. SPRAYS AND POISONS 31 The Pyrox mentioned in later pages is a compound of Bordeaux with arsenates, giving protection from in-sects and disease at the same time. Formula for Bordeaux Mixture. — It is possible to make your own Bordeaux mixture at very little ex- pense,-if you wish to do so. In a two-quart fruit jar,. After Blight and Bugs The force pump is best for large patches. The boys can spray the whole crop from this position, with three gallons of Bordeaux and lead arsenate. or some glass or crock holding two quarts of water, suspend a half pound of copper sulphate. Tie the copper sulphate in a piece of cloth and suspend it from a stick laid across the top of the full jar. In another vessel put one half pound of quicklime; add warm water till it is dissolved, and the mixture, when stirred, is about as thick as cream. Pour the copper solution into a wooden or earthen. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cobb, Ernest, 1877-1964. Boston, New York [etc. ] Silver, Burdett and company
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