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GARDEN FOES. 



unless its hiding place — generally a warm crevice near the 

 hot-water pipes or flues, where, by the way, the Cock- 

 roach makes its rendezvous also by day — is accidentally 

 discovered. Unlike the Cockroach, however, its presence 

 may generally be detected at night by the peculiar chirp- 

 ing noise of the male calling for the female. 

 Eemedies. — For these see under Cockroaches. 



MARGUERITB FLY AND PUP.E (ENLARGED EIGHT DLVMETERS). 



Fern Pests— Thrips are liable to infest ferns, and to 

 do much injury to the fronds. Scale insects, too, are 

 often troublesome, fixing themselves to the surface of the 

 fronds, also to the stems and midribs. Cockroaches are 

 partial to the young fronds. Mealy Bug occasionally in- 

 fests the fronds, and Aphides the young fronds of the 

 Maidenhair fern. 



Remedies. — Fumigate slightly on several successive 

 evenings to destroy the Thrips and Aphides. Detach the 

 Scale insects with a piece of stick, and sponge the parts 



