BOOK OF THE HOME GARDEN 



so don't be a gardener if you are not willing to be a 

 good care taker. 



Now for the weapons with which to use our am- 

 munition. A small spray pump is a very good 

 thing indeed; it costs but little and does good work. 

 Mix the poison carefully as I have directed, pour 

 it into the can-part until % full, then work the 

 handle back and forth, in and out, like a pop gun; 

 a fine mist will come from the little nozzle. Di- 

 rect this spray on the plant until it is wet all over 

 on top of the leaves and under the leaves and on 

 the stem. 



The spray pump is good for any one of your 

 mixtures but be sure the poison is all dissolved be- 

 fore you pour it into the spray pump can for it will 

 refuse to work if there are any lumps or sticks or 

 leaves in the liquid. It is much wiser to strain it 

 through a cloth than to "guess it is all right." 



The little powder gun is splendid for powdered 

 tobacco. The larger gun is called a "Bellows," and 

 is better to use if your garden is large. It is wise to 

 blow this powder on the plant when it is damp with 

 dew; if you have no dew and the plants are dry, 

 sprinkle them a little, then blow the powder. It 

 will stick, killing the bugs because it burns their 

 skin. 



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