REMEDIES AGAINST MOSQUITOES 219 



City, has written me that whenever a mosquito bites him 

 he rubs the spot and marks it with a lump of indigo. 

 This, he says, instantly stops the irritation, no matter 

 whether the application is made instantly, or after the 

 lapse of a day or so. He stated that he has used it since 

 1878, and has a g-ood opportunity to test it, for he lives in 

 a locality where mosquitoes are abundant. 



