BORDEAUX MIXTURE
Dissolve six pounds of copper sulphate by hanging it in a bag of coarse cloth in an earthen or wooden vessel containing four to six gallons of water, and dilute with twenty-five gallons of water. Slake four pounds of lime, diluting to twenty-five gallons and mix by pouring the two solutions into a third vessel. This is of such universal use that the large quantity will not be excessive, especially when combined with the arsenical preparations.
Vegetables and Insects and Diseases
Attacking Them
ASPARAGUS
Keep the beds closely cut in spring and as soon as the shoots are allowed to grow spray with Bordeaux-arsenate of lead mixture.
BEANS-ANTHRACNOSE
Spray with Bordeaux mixture when an inch or two high and repeat as necessary.
BEAN BEETLE
Spray with kerosene emulsion, being sure that it reaches every part of the under side of the leaves.