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GARDEN FOES. 



caused by the niaggot^s eating the parenchyiiia, or inner 

 tissue, and leaving only the outer skin. 



Eemedies. — If you see any of these lines in the leaves 

 examine them carefully with a magnifying glass. If the 

 larvae are present they should be removed with the point 

 of a darning-needle or penknife. If no larvae are seen, and 

 the shoot appears to be withering, pull out its point and 

 slit the stem open, when one or more maggots may possibly 

 be found in the pith; if not, slit the other portion of the 

 stem until the culprits are found. The parts removed, 



CABBAGE MOTH AND CATERPILLAR. 

 The larva3 feed on geraniums, dalilias, etc. 



together with dead plants, should be immediately burni 

 to destroy the eggs, larvae, or pup^e that may have escaped 

 notice. This is the only way to grapple with the maggot. 

 It is a tedious one, we admit, but so far no better remedy 

 has been discovered. Experienced growers say that large 

 plants are rarely attacked, cuttings and layers appearing 

 to suffer the most. It has also been observed that the 

 presence of a maggot in a shoot may be detected by giving 

 the point a gentle pull. If the maggot is within, the shoot 

 will easily come asunder, and the hole made by the former 

 will be seen. 



