104 DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS. 



mix it with one pound of hlach sulphur, one 

 pound of hlach peppei\ and one pound of Scotch 

 snuff, and place it in a bottle, keeping it corked 

 close when not wanted. 



The red sender may be destroyed by mixing a 

 quantity of sulphur in some lime and water, 

 w^ashing the pipes or flues with it, or by placing 

 a quantity of sulphur in pans on the pipes in 

 different parts of the house. 



The ivhite scale may be destroyed by the im- 

 mersion of the head of the plant into a solution 

 of chamomile flowers, but, before using, the water 

 should be boiling hot, then poured upon the 

 flowxrs, and allowed to get cool before it is used ; 

 those plants that are too large for this purpose, 

 will require two or three times washing over with 

 a sponge before they are clear of it. 



The thrip and 7'ed spider may also be destroyed 

 by the same means as the ivhite sccde, only sub- 

 stituting the bark of quassia instead of chamomile 

 flowers, which may be purchased at the druggists, 

 and prepared in the same way as the former. 



