ENEMIES OF PLANTS 



lessly, but quite likely those who grow their 

 plants in the living-room will not spray oftener 

 than two or three times a week. If they are 

 not willing to go to much trouble in caring 

 for them, they must be satisfied with inferior 

 plants, such as they will always have if they 

 do not give the amount of care necessary to 

 secure best results. The more water you use 

 in spray and shower the greater will be the 

 amount of moisture in the air; the more 

 moisture there is the fewer spiders there will 

 be. Therefore use a good deal. 



Do not be satisfied with spraying and 

 showering. Keep it evaporating in pans on 

 stove, and register, and radiator. This method 

 of supplying moisture is an important one, 

 because, if the pans are kept filled, there will 

 be constant evaporation, while the result of 

 spraying or showering, though apparently 

 more effective at the time of application, is 

 really much less permanent in effect. 



Where but few plants are grown the dip- 

 bath is always to be advised, because it never 

 allows any part of the plant to escape a 

 wetting. 



In spraying your plants, it is well to turn 

 them down on their sides, and throw the 



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