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more familiar to one and even the less noticeable 

 pests will soon be detected. Old rubbish, such as 

 dead plants, vines, and fallen leaves, should not be 

 permitted to lie around in piles. They not only 

 serve as protection and food for bugs which will 

 infest your own flowers, but they will make jour- 

 neys to your neighbor's garden as well. Any un- 

 clean refuse also aids in hibernating certain kinds 

 of worms hence the stable yard should be cleaned 

 daily. When it is impossible for the young gar- 

 dener to determine just what insect is attacking his 

 plants he should gather a sample by picking off 

 the leaf on which the insect is working and take it 

 to a bug expert, or if this is not practical, some bugs 

 may be knocked off the bush or vine into a pail or 

 other tin and be carried to an experienced gardener 

 for classification. It would be impossible in the 

 space devoted to this subject to give a list and 

 general description of even the most common of 

 insects. A number of suggestions for getting rid 

 of many of them, and the sprays which have proven 

 effective in the work, are listed below: 



All house plants should be examined daily for 

 insects, and all garden plants every three or four days 

 at least. Some insects are so minute that a very 

 careful inspection will be necessary. Not only 



