THE GARDEN 



prepare an infusion of the Ivory soap of house- 

 hold use by melting half a ten-cent cake of it 

 and adding it to a ten-quart pail of water. 

 Spray the plants thoroughly with this decoc- 

 tion, being sure that it gets to the underside 

 of all the foliage. 



Asters are frequently attacked by a black 

 aphis which does most destructive work in an 

 incredibly short time. You must be con- 

 stantly on the lookout for the pest. As soon 

 as one is seen spray the plant with clear water, 

 and then powder it thickly with tobacco-dust. 

 If this insecticide is applied promptly and lib- 

 erally, one application is generally sufficient. 

 But there must be no delay no half-way work 

 about it. Let the insect alone and he will 

 speedily put an end to your plants. 



IF there is transplanting to be done, attend to 

 it, if possible, on lowery or rainy days. Be- 

 fore lifting your plants, water them well. 

 This will harden the soil about their roots and 

 enable you to remove them without much dis- 

 turbance of the plant. AJways shade them for 

 a few days after transplanting. I do this by 

 making a cone of thick paper about a foot 



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