waterpotful

plural waterpotfuls · plural waterpotsful

1. As much as a waterpot will hold.

   If it look strong we would advise you to add two waterpotsful of clear water to one of liquid manure.

   1873 March 27, The Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman. A Chronicle of the Homestead, Poultry-Yard, Apiary, & Dovecote., volume XXIV (new series) / XLIX (old series), London, page 270

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   About the beginning of February, I have every part of the trees unnailed, and well washed with a paint brush, in every part, with the following composition; soot, quick-lime, scotch snuff, and sulphur vivum; one pound of each, put into a large waterpotful of soap-suds and urine.

   1834 November 1, James Eaton, “A Mode of Cultivating and Protecting Fruit-Trees”, in The Horticultural Register, and General Magazine, of All Useful & Interesting Discoveries Connected with Natural History and Rural Subjects, volume III, number 41, London: […] Baldwin and Cradock, pages 457–458

   Now admitting that one ounce of Peruvian guano and one pint of soot will make a large waterpotful, holding three gallons of liquid manure, as strong as it ought to be applied to any plant when constantly used, it will be easy to ascertain how much of mere clear water should be added to a much more highly concentrated liquid manure, brewed thus for mere convenience’ sake.

   1850 March 7, R. Errington, “The Fruit-Garden”, in The Cottage Gardener: A Practical Guide in Every Department of Horticulture, volume III, number LXXV, London: Wm. S. Orr and Co., page 307

   If moderately moist one or two 3-gallon waterpotfuls to a square yard may suffice, but if dry twice the quantity will be required.

   [1891–1894?], John Wright, The Fruit Grower’s Guide, div. IV, London: Virtue and Company, page 292

   For use add half a gill to a three-gallon waterpotful of water, and wet every part of the plants by spraying or dipping them in the solution just before the trusses start from the crown, and repeat before the flowers open, and again when the fruit is set.

   1892 November 17, “Work for the Week”, in The Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Home Farmer. A Chronicle of Country Pursuits and Country Life, Including Bee-keeping., third series, volume XXV, number 647 / old series, volume LXXXVII, number 2303, London, page 449

   That lie on ivory diwans and sprawl on their couches—another luxurious custom, which filled this rude shepherd with contempt—and eat lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the stall—that is, only the most delicate of meats—who prate or purr or babble to the sound of the viol, and as if they were David himself invent for them instruments of song; who drink wine by ewerfuls—waterpotfuls—and anoint with the finest of oils—yet never do they grieve at the havoc of Joseph!

   1896, George Adam Smith, “The False Peace of Ritual: Amos iv. 4—vi.”, in The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Commonly Called the Minor (The Expositor’s Bible; edited by W[illiam] Robertson Nicoll), volumes I (Amos, Hosea and Micah), London: Hodder and Stoughton, pages 174–175