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from a watering-pan and rose, or a barrel fixed upon wheels, letting the water 

 I Inn ugh a tap into a tube the whole breadth of the walk, or nearly so, pierced 

 with holes, so as to allow it to fall freely all over the walk, without injuring 

 the boundaries or borders of grass. It is useless to employ other ingredients, 

 under the idea that they may render the remedy more efficacious, for weeds 

 cannot survive the application of boiling water. 



To Destroy Worms. 

 Worms throw up their casts on both lawns and walks. This may be 

 prevented by occasional applications of lime-water, composed of lime slacked 

 until it falls, just as is done by builders. A spadeful of this, mixed with ten 

 gallons of water, stirred well together for about ten minutes or more, will be 

 effective for their destruction, if poured on the parts freely in the spring or in 

 the autumn ; or it may be applied at other times, in damp or showery 

 weather, when worms are near the surface. The water then fails not to 

 reach them. The lime will keep for months if the air be excluded from it, 

 which may be done by the use of tubs, or otherwise ; but it becomes useless 

 when exposed for a while to the atmosphere. 



