BOOK OF THE HOME GARDEN 



The next insect you are not so apt to find but you 

 will see what he can do. If, some morning, you find 

 several plants lying down, wilted and looking as 

 though some one had pulled them up or cut a notch 

 in them, you may be pretty sure a "Cut Worm" 

 has been at work. He is a night prowler, and has 

 a pair of scissors in his head. He crawls along 

 chewing plants for his supper. He hides by day 

 under a stone, a stick, or just under the surface of 

 the ground. Gently, with a small stick or your 

 finger, scrape the earth away around where the 

 plant stood and* the next plant to it; if Mr. Cut 

 Worm is there you will find him. He is grayish in 

 color, and rolls up in a circle when touched. Step 

 on him or burn him or drop him in a tin can con- 

 taining kerosene, but get rid of him some way, so 

 he can do no more damage. We can poison him be- 

 cause he is a chewer ; also he has a "sweet tooth," so 

 mix up a tasty dish of bran or grass or clover leaves, 

 and enough molasses to make a crumbly mass and 

 add a little Arsenate of Lead which is a paste and is 

 also a poison. Never put your fingers near your 

 mouth when you are using poisons, until you have 

 washed them well with soap and water. 



Well, to go back to our "Bran Mash." When 

 this is thoroughly mixed sprinkle it around your 



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