110 CAMELLIA CULTURE. 



To remedy this evil, 



Wash every leaf and branch with strong rosin, coal oil or 

 whale oil soap. . 



If properly done, one application will be sufficient. 



After washing the plant, syringe twice a day, with clear 

 water, night and morning, until the plant shows signs of 

 recovering. 



If the directions are followed for syringing, etc., red 

 spider will seldom be seen among the plants. 



Mealy Bug 



Is an insect to which Camellias are subject. 



This bug can be easily detected by its white tracks. 



They are generally found most plentifully in the fall of 

 the year, when the plants are in bud, and they are always 

 found in or around the flower buds. 



When the collection of plants is small, you will not be 

 bothered with this bug, unless the directions for taking 

 care of the plants have been neglected. Remedy : one 

 drop of coal oil will be all that is necessary to destroy a 

 nest of these bugs. 



Scale. 



A small but dangerous insect to get among the plants. 



They are usually found in about the middle of the 

 leaf, and if allowed to remain, they will soon get over the 

 foliage and stem. 



They stick fast to the leaf, and when but a few months 

 old, they imbed themselves firmly in the foliage, and can- 



