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suspect the presence of the white grub and dig down, 

 find, and kill it. Angle, and otlier worms, sometimes 

 trouble lawns, and may be killed by slaking a half peck 

 of lime in a barrel of water, and after it is well settled 

 applying the clear liquid freely with a watering can. 

 This lime water will also destroy the aphides that attack 

 the roots of trees or plants, and in fact all soft bodied 

 worms and insects, and do the most delicate plants no 

 harm. If Plant Lice or Wooly Aphides appear on tlie 

 stems and leaves, bend these down into a pail of tobacco 

 or quassia water ; if on the trunks and branches, use a 

 brush, and vigorously apply the liquid. Auts are often 

 troublesome, and may be destroyed by putting some fresh 

 bones or a sponge saturated with sugar water in places 

 where they resort, and after they collect upon and cover 

 these, which they soon will do, drop them into boiling 

 water or burn them. This should be repeated until all 

 the ants are gone. 



CHAPTER XLIII. 

 JULY AND AUGUST. 



SUMMER WATERIi^G. 



Nothing can go farther towards making our gardens 

 pleasant in summer, than to have the grass, plants, and 

 trees in green, vigorous condition during the hot, dry 

 spells, so common at this season. Where water is plenty 

 this is easily accomplished. In watering lawns, means 

 must be provided to conduct the water to all points where 

 it is needed, and a contrivance must be provided for dis- 

 tributing it properly. Stands and distributing nozzles 

 for this purpose are for sale by dealers. Late in the day 

 is the best time to have the sprinkler in operation. Ter- 

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