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GARDEN FOES. 



ilailv, aii;l the earwigs found therein caught and de- 

 spatched, injury will he prevented. 



Leaf-mining; Mag^g^ots. 



nops, hollies, marguerite 



Chrysanthemums, echi- 

 etc, often have their leaves 

 injured by the presence of maggots just under the epider- 

 mis, the maggots having eaten the soft tissue and leaving 

 the bleached epidermis to indicate their presence under- 

 neath. 



Remedies. ^ — In each case crushing the maggots in the 

 leaves, or digging them out, or pulling off and burning 

 badly-infested leaves, are the best remedies. To prevent 



MOLE CRICKET (GRYLLOTALPA VULGARIS). 

 Fig. ], Fully-grown ineect; 3 and 4, In different stages of growtli; 2, Eggs. 



the fliei> laying their eggs, spray the foliage occasionally 

 with the following solution : Place a piece of brick in a 

 pail, and pour on as much paraffin oil as it will absorb, 

 then add two gallons of water. Let the liquor stand for 

 three days, remove all scum from the surface, and apply 



