WINTER SPRAYING.
Most varieties of deciduous trees and shrubs become infested with moss, lichens, and other parasitic growths which give them an unsightly appearance besides affording a suitable harbour for insects in the chrysalis and egg 6tate. The caustic alkali solution is the best for treating these injurious and unsightly pests and making the bark clear and clean. To make 10 gallons weigh out lib of caustic soda, place in a benzine tin or bucket half filled with water, well stir until dissolved, and dilute to 8 gallons. Next dissolve 101b of nitrate of sorla in 2 gallons of water, and when quite dissolved add to the prepared solution. Well stir until thoroughly mixed when it is ready for immediate use.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)
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121WINTER SPRAYING. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)
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