SUMMER [Chap. 



could, however, be but very partial. Only a few 

 of the slugs would go under the leaves, and the 

 rest would proceed with their work of destruc- 

 tion. The only effectual remedy for slugs is liot 

 lime. The lime should be very fine. Put some 

 into a bag, much larger than necessary to hold 

 the quantity. Put, for instance, a gallon into a 

 bag that will hold four gallons ; and let the bag 

 be of the same stuff that common sacks are made 

 of. Go round the field, and, at a yard distance 

 from where the grass of the hedge begins, and, as 

 you walk along, give, at every third step, the 

 bag a shake or two. You may keep walking 

 on at a good pace. The ground will all receive 

 som.e of the fine dust of the lime ; of course the 

 slugs will have their share, and the smallest 

 touch of it will kill any slug. But if none should 

 happen to fall on him, he will lick some up at his 

 next move ; and that is equally destructive to him. 

 87. But, observe, this must be done after 

 dark and before day -light ; or, just after a rain : 

 for then the slugs will sally out in the day-time. 

 And, observe, too, that this must be repeated 

 several times ; for slugs do not all come forth in 

 the same night. Observe, further, that the lime 

 loses its power, after it has had rainfall upon it, 

 or after a heavy dew. So that you ought to 

 count on its power for only once ; and, therefore, 

 it will be necessary to go round the outsides of 



