| Show IF T ra aad their c are dmd aiom where dwarfed evergreens Ever greens and a few climb ng roses and a well cared for hedge have relieved the bareness of the dwelling and made the grounds a place of beauty PLANTS AROUND THE HOUSE by LIMA R HOSE ROSE A great deal of discriminating care should be exercised about the plants located close to the house those set in such a manner as to hide the foun dation of the house and relieve the bareness should be plants that do not grow much higher than the wall some ot of the best plants for this sort of adornment are the herbaceous spi reas and perennial phlox such annuals as ten weeks stock as ter nicot lana nasturtium and core can also be used effectively gladioli furnish a brilliant display in midsummer and the tuberose Is a fragrant plant that also should have place near the house scatter bulba bulbs for early blooming all through the lawn and close to the path old fashioned fash boned plants are always a happy selection because they pos sess bess genuine merit and have been proved make homes instead of houses by the good taste exercised in your plant ing around the home grounds and dis play your originality along conserva tive lines and make your planting ar range ments artistic THE ETERNAL BATTLE WITH BUGS IN THE GARDEN by 8 S M TAYLOR spray spray and forever spray it if you would save the fruit of your or chard field and garden countless days of labor of men and women are lost hope turns to digap and ambition blighted be cause of the unchecked ravages of in sects and disease the vital importance of spraying la to beginning to be realized by fruit and vegetable and flower growers but all too slowly the formulas of the most important compounds for spraying will be of val ue to the intelligent and dead in ear nest grower any of the sprays mentioned can be applied with comparative safety to any plant or foliage if moderation and judgment are used paris green formula paris green 1 lb fresh lime 1 lb water gals paris parts green Is heavier than water and the mixture must be kept in con stant motion during spraying opera eions to prevent settling it Is often adulterated gypsum and slaked lime are two adulterants corn com conly used pure parts paris green dissolves without sediment in ammonia the adulterant w will ill not this affords a simple test tor for purity pans paris green if used on growing plants greatly in excess of the above formula may injure the foliage the addition of the lime overcomes the caustic properties and renders it safe under all conditions dry parts paris green may be used pure if f applied in small quantities differ ent dry powder guns have been in vented for this purpose poison for biting insects arsenate of lead 2 lbs water 50 gals arsenate of lead la Is a combination of white arsenic sugar of lead and sal soda it may be prepared by bombin ing these materials in proportion but the process involves considerable la bor and danger aa as the ingredients must be combined by boiling arsenate of lead ts Is less liable to in jure foliage than paris green it re mains longer in suspension it ad heres better to foliage it may be used for any purpose for which ch paris green is employed in liquid sprays wh te to hellebore powdered white hellebore is corn com employed to destroy currant and cabbage worms and on fruits and vege tables where more poisonous sub stances cannot be used with safety white hellebore I 1 oz U water ater 2 or 3 gals it may also be used dry either alone T r mixed with flour land plaster soot root tc white hellebore Is scarcely poison ous to the higher animals and may I 1 e used freely on fruits and vegetables at it tiny lay stage of maturity used to destroy sucking I 1 13 sects it may be applied to the in sects and cannot be used as a pre bentive this Is the standard remedy for sucking insects dissolve one pound bard hard soap in two gallons of boiling water while hot add two quarts of kerosene churn or shake the mixture while hot for five to ten minutes or until it assumes a creamy consistency add six gallons of water ater before using another plan 4 in using sour milk instead of the soap water the ob eject in either case being to hold the kerosene in suspension while it Is ap plied to the insects the most approved method of apply ing kerosene Is by means of a special pump designed to mix kerosene and water this is the most agreeable and by all means the best method of apply ing 1121 kerosene sprays for fungicides the control of fungous diseases la is accomplished by the use of som some form of copper salts usually copper copper sulphate or copp copper r car carbonate bonat e the former known as bluestone blue vitriol etc is generally lecog nihed as more efficient than the latter when purchased in large quantities it Is also cheaper copper sulphate may be used on dor mant plants when dissolved in water at the rate of two pounds to 50 gallons of water but this solution must not be used on growing plants copper sulphate in combi combination nat ion with fresh lime forms the standard and well known fungicide bordeaux mixture various formulas are quoted but the following Is accepted as sate safe and re liable copper sulphate 5 lbs fresh lime 6 5 lbs water 50 gals in general terms the copper sul phate should be dissolved in one halt ot of the water the lime slaked in the remainder and the two solutions poured together this results in a chemical action giving rise to a new substance preserving the fungicidal properties of the copper sulphate and it if properly made will not injure to fo rage making bordeaux mixture have on hand three barrels and two palls wood or fiber twenty five gallons of water in each ot of two of the barrels dissolve five pounds of copper sul phate in one barrel by suspending in a coarse burlap as near the surface of the water as possible in this way it will dissolve in a few minutes while it allowed to settle to the bottom it would require several hours or even days to dissolve place the lime in a pall and slake by ad adding ing water slowly until a paste la is or g formed f med the e lime tor for bordeaux mix in ture r 0 should h on d be slaked exactly as for burp bees bu building ald n g purposes pour this lime paste into the sec see ond end barrel and stir thoroughly now pour into the third empty barrel first a of the copper sulphate solution then a fil of lime water or better let two persons work at the job pouring together the resultant mixture should be ot of an intense blue color if any tinge of green appears it is not good bordeaux it is always advisable to test ever every y barrel of the mixture before using to detect the presence of any free or un combined copper which might injure foliage test no 1 dip a bright clean steel stee I 1 knife blade into the prepared bordeaux mixture it if any even the slightest deposit of copper appears on the blade after a few moments exposure to the air it Is an indication that more lime Is needed the knife should be thoroughly whetted before using for a second test test no 2 Perro cyanide of slum may be purchased at any drug store place a small quantity 1 ounce in a bottle and add water slowly until nearly all of the yellow crystals are dissolved stir the bordeaux thorough ly and dip out a few ounces in a saucer add a few dro drops P s of the ter fer ro cyanide solution if any brown dis coloration appears it la is an indication that more lime Is needed this la is a delicate and reliable test the is a violent poison and should be labeled as such uch ar 98 au |
