55S THE GREEN-MOUSE f FEB, 



ed, stem, branc'li, and leaf, with soap and soft wa- 

 ter ; using a bit of woollen rag tied on a small stick, 

 and observing to wash or rub well into every angle 

 of the stem and branches. If any of the plants have 

 been trained to sticks or poles, these should either 

 be completely washed, as above, or be new painted ; 

 and in dressing the plants to them again, observe to 

 tie with fresh worsted or matting : for the eggs and 

 larvae of the insects are as apt to be lodged on 

 these, as on the foliage or branches. Every plant, 

 when it has been gone over with the soap-suds, 

 should be well syringed with pure water, or other- 

 wise be washed quite clean, in order to prevent the 

 accumulation of dirt on the leaves, which would 

 else be encouraged, on account of the glutinous 

 nature of the soap. 



Other plants, of softer, downy foliage, as gera- 

 niums, ononis, phlomis, &c. are subject to the at- 

 tacks of the green-fly. Such should, therefore, if 

 affected by that insect, be placed in a hot-bed frame, 

 Sec. (they may be placed upright, or be laid on their 

 sides) in a compact manner, where let them be fu- 

 mi.v^axed for half an hour vvith tobacco. The frame 

 should be well matted up, or be covered with an 

 oil-cloth, in order to prevent the smoke from escap- 

 ing, as much as possible. After the plants have 

 remained here an hour, they should be well syringed, 

 to clean them of dust collected in winter, and of the 

 dead insects. Then shake them well, in order to 

 prevent the water from lodging on their leaves, and 

 to prevent the bad effects of damp, which otherwise 

 might hurt them at this early period. Replace thena 



