A New or Improved Composition or Compound for Use in Agriculture and Horticulture.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Composition or Compound for Use in
Agriculture and Horticulture.
I, GEORGE HENRY RICHARDS, of Old Shot Tower Wharf, Lambeth, in the
County of London, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to produce a new or improved composition or
compound for use in agriculture and horticulture, as a wash for the leaves of
growing vegetation or the stems of fruit or other trees or plants, the purpose of
such liquid being the effectual destruction of insect life or mildew thereon.
According to my invention I make a liquid compound or composition, the
constituents or ingredients of which are substantially as follows: Nicotine, either
alkaloid or any salt thereof such as sulphate; together with spirit of wine, naphtha,
or other alcohol; and oil of eucalyptus or other suitable essential oil or turpene ;
and with stearate, margarate, or oleate of potash, or soda or lime.
The above ingredients of the composition are placed together in a suitable vessel
and heated thus forming a liquid. This liquid according to my invention, and
substantially as herein set forth, is applied to the leaves, stems, or other parts of
the trees, plants, or other vegetation, by either dipping, syringing, sponging, or by
means of any known vaporizer or atomizer.
Dated this 11th day of June 1894.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
A New or Improved Composition or Compound for Use in
Agriculture and Horticulture.
I, GEORGE HENRY RICHARDS of Old Shot Tower Wharf, Lambeth, in the
County of London, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to produce a new or improved composition or
compound for use in agriculture and horticulture as a wash for the leaves of growing
vegetation, or the stems of fruit or other trees or plants, the purpose of such liquid
being, the effectual destruction of insect life or mildew thereon.
According to my invention I make a liquid compound or composition, the
constituents or ingredients of which are substantially as follows:-Nicotine, either
alkaloid or any salt thereof, such as sulphate; together with spirit of wine, naphtha,
or other alcohol, and oil of eucalyptus or other suitable essential oil or turpene ;
and with stearate, margarate, or oleate of potash, or soda, or lime.
In order that my invention may be readily carried into effect 1 will give by way
of example a list of selected ingredients suitable for the manufacture of my improved
composition and give also by way of example such relative proportions of same as
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page_text: would be calculated to produce say or about 100 lbs. of my said composition,
although it should be understood that the stated proportions may be somewhat
varied according to circumstances.
10 IOS. Vitate of potash.
The above ingredients are placed together in a suitable vessel and heated, thus
forming a liquid. This liquid according to my invention, and substantially as
herein set forth, is applied to the leaves, stems, or other parts of the trees, plants,
or other vegetation, by either dipping syringing sponging or by means of
any known
vaporizer or atomizer.
In most cases this liquid should be diluted before use with a suitable quantity of
water, and when so diluted is practically a clear solution.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The new or improved liquid composition or compound for use in agriculture
and horticulture, composed of nicotine, either alkaloid or any salt thereof, such as
sulphate; together with spirit of wine, naphtha, or other alcohol; oil of eucalyptus
or other suitable essential oil or turpene; stearate, margarate, or oleate of potash
or soda or lime; and water, the composition of preferred ingredients being subjected
to heat and employed all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
set forth.
2. The new or improved composition or compound, substantially composed of
nicotine, oil of eucalyptus, alcohol, water, and oleate of potash in or about the
herein before stated proportions, and the whole being subjected to heat, whereby the
mass is liquefied all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.