a : > ka 2s ‘ x P s i r * i a 
s . ee Se p - A "En & ‘ 
, ane te THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, E oe i 
n Ri: =? Lir ’ a 
ith Atherican name). = s “Black Fiy- continued. : 
A r - er mean with dich ous panicles ` $ * struction must be - employed directly. the insect appears. 
post of d cordate priekiy Tts extermination is an extremely difficult matter ; but — 
bangin apted to” the "Sprig remedies are "H effectual : 0 
re eed, so i i á 
ut SA ot free 
i _ Fig, 254. THE BEAN FLY. i 
ša, Female, maguifie’ ; b, Male, natural size, and magnified, 
Tobacco” Water. This, made and applied as Rleom:ncRded 
for Aphides (which see) is a good ‘remedy; but it is ren- 
dered more certain by the employment of soapsuds, instead 
of clear water, in its manufacture. a $ ; iZ 
3 Ar = ; ge i i : 
s$ -e ` 
For 258, a rowan Pace OF BIXA ORELLANA, YR : 
d sepak tikë; > Paris Green (Arserifate of Copper). Owing to its poison- 
the tacle |, ous me this should not be used where there is fruit on 
‘ PRS ewe: under them; but there is no better 
lestroye Shard-dying Tts application is very 
ple. Mis 1lb. ‘oft green with 30gals. of water, 
rell wet the infested parts of the trees, using a fine- 
watercan or gardem engine for the purpose. The 
operator’s hands should be free from sore#and scratches, 
r dangerous ulcerations may ensue. 
` Gas Liquor. If this can be obtained from a gas-house, it 
_ should.be diluted with twice its bulk of water, and applied 
in the same manner as Paris Green, being washed off. with 
clean water in a few hours. If the process be repeated on 
? = gri th: oe ighis it will be found certain in 
i eover, it is no poisonous. The finger 
ong " Apia rumicis), | of thumb, Wos Aphis ‘rush dal early, will often 
J band-sBlack Doll This Fly (see | exterminate these oes insects at once. The first 
pe 
ne herbageous plants. It is | of the methods abovéd is eee the most acces- > 
to Boana hone p Smaa aie sible and the safest to Poisonous insecticides are 
