CAMELLIA CULTURE. Ill 



not be removed without taking a portion of the fiber of 

 the leaf. 



My remedy for this insect is : 



Use water heated to 120 or 130 degrees. Lay the 

 plant on its side, and syringe with this water. 



One or two applications may be sufficient. 



Small plants which are infested with this insect I 

 throw away. 



Another pest. 



In the spring when the plants are in a growing state, a 

 black fly will be found, but only on the young growth. 



I have never found it really injurious to the plants, but 

 it gives them an unhealthy appearance. 



One or two fumigatings with tobacco will destroy these 

 flies. 



The following wash 



I have used in all my houses for years, to keep insects 

 down: 



Use a barrel for slacking one peck of lime (as for 

 whitewash), afterwards add half a pound of flour of sul- 

 phur; stir well together. Then whitewash all the pipes 

 and flues. 



This will not injure any of the plants. 



Mildew will never be seen where this wash is used. 



I generally wash my pipes twice during a season. 



It is not necessary to whitewash all around the house. 



Wash around the furnace, the middle of the house and 

 at the extreme ends. 



It is the fumes from the sulphur that is wanted. 



