Other Arsenites (page 74). — Paris Purple - English Purple
Poison White Arsenic- White Arsenic and Lime.

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Caustic and Non-poisonous Insecticides (page 77). — Alkalies

Quassia Pyrethrum - Kerosene Kerosene Emulsions

Cook's Hard-soap Emulsion Cook's Soft-soap Emulsion

Hubbard-Riley Emulsion - Resin Soaps - Resin Washes and

Compounds.

History of the Fungicides (page 87). First Materials tested
Hyposulphite of Soda - Sulphide of Lime. Sulphur- Meas-
ures adopted against Grape Diseases before the Use of Copper
Compounds- Publication of the French Discoveries and Recom-
mendations.

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The Warfare against the Various Fungous Diseases (page 92).

- First Formulas for the Copper Sulphate Solution, Milk of

Lime, Copper Mixture of Gironde, Podechard's Powder, Kero-

sene Emulsions - Early Treatments of Grapes with Copper

Fungicides - Tests of Fungicides - Spraying in 1887, Formulas

recommended and the Plants treated — Spraying in 1888 —

Spraying in 1889 - General Treatment of Fruit and Nursery

Stock Combinations of Insecticides and Fungicides — Lime

and Arsenites — Spraying Greenhouse Plants — Spraying during

1890 Improvements in Fungicides Treatments for Potatoes

- Spraying during 1891 - Dilution of the Bordeaux Mixture -

Tests of the Most Promising Fungicides - Spraying since 1891

- Control of Black Knot.

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IN CANADA (page 112).

First Adoption of Methods recommended in the United States -

Spraying in Ontario History of Spraying in Nova Scotia -

Canadian Publications.

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Pages 59-114

CHAPTER IV.

THE MATERIALS AND FORMULAS USED IN SPRAYING.

An Alphabetical List of the Most Important Materials used in

Spraying, with Directions for their Preparation and Use.

Pages 115-180

CHAPTER V.

SPRAYING DEVICES AND MACHINERY.

I. HISTORY OF SYRINGES AND PUMPS (page 181).

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Heath Brooms - Watering-cans — Syringes — Fountain Pumps -

Garden Engines — Knapsack Tanks French Knapsack Pumps

- American Knapsack Pumps - Introduction of Barrel Pumps

-Types of Barrel Pumps — Introduction of Power Sprayers -

Spraying with Steam- - Spraying with Gas Power - Device for

Mixing Kerosene and Water.

II. EVOLUTION OF NOZZLES (page 197).

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Three Principles the Basis of all Spray Nozzles — The Groups of
Nozzles - History of Each Group - Value of the Nozzles of
Each Group.

III.

Hand Bellows

BELLOWS AND POWDER GUNS (page 204).

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Power Bellows.

IV.

COMPARISON OF LIQUIDS AND POWDERS (page 205).

Advantages of Powders - Defects of Powders - Value of Liquids.

V. MERITS OF THE VARIOUS SPRAYING DEVICES (page 207).

Materials used for Making Spraying Machinery

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Knapsack

Pumps - Hand Syringes Bucket Pumps - Barrel Pumps

Cylinders Pistons - Handles - Air Chambers Agitators —

Base-castings - Types of Barrel Pumps Horizontal-acting

Pumps Spraying Rigs and Outfits Orchard Spraying -

Power Machines Spray Nozzles for Different Purposes-

Character of Sprays.

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CHAPTER VI.

Pages 181-224

THE ACTION OF INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES.

The Certainty of their Action - The Time to Spray-
to Spray - Insecticide defined - Fungicide defined.

The Manner

I. UPON INSECTS (page 227).

Insecticides destroying by Contact - Insecticides destroying when

Eaten Theoretical Treatment of Insect Enemies - Transfor-

mations of Insects.

II. UPON FUNGI (page 228).

Some Characters of Fungi — Saprophytic Fungi — Parasitic Fungi

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III. UPON THE HOST-PLANT (page 231).

Not Poisoning the Fruit - Healthfulness of Sprayed Apples and

Amounts of Copper upon Sprayed Grapes - Effect of

Pasturing Stock in Sprayed Orchards

- Copper Compounds

Grapes

Arsenic upon Foliage

- Analysis of Grass in Sprayed Orchards

upon Foliage - Upon the Roots of Plants.

IV. UPON THE SOIL (page 235).

Analyses of Soils treated with Copper Compounds and the

Arsenites - Condition of the Arsenites in the Soil — Action of

Copper Solutions upon Soils and Plants.

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V. UPON THE VALUE OF THE CROP (page 237).

Necessity of Applications upon Certain Crops — Keeping Qualities

of Sprayed Fruits - The Benefits derived from Spraying.

Pages 225-238

PART II.

SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS FOR SPRAYING

CULTIVATED PLANTS.

DESCRIPTION AND TREATMENT OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INSECT
AND FUNGOUS DISEASES AFFECTING CULTIVATED PLANTS.

Elm Gooseberry — Grape — Greenhouse Pests — Hollyhock
Maple Mignonette Mosses and Lichens - Muskmelon -

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- Spinach-Squash - Strawberry - Sweet Potato-Sycamore
-Tobacco-Tomato - Turnip — Verbena - Violet - Water-
melon - Wergelia — Wheat — Willow.

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Pages 239-374

APPENDIX.

A. LAWS REGARDING THE SPRAYING OF PLANTS (page 375).