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Rosemary {Rosemarinus officinalis). P. Leaves make Rosemary tea 



for relieving headache. 

 Sage (Salvia officinalis). P. Leaves used for seasoning meats and 



poultry; also used as a tonic. 

 Savory, Summer {Satureia hortensis). A. Leaves and flowers used for 



flavoring. 

 Tansy (Tanacelum vulgare). P. Used in bitters, and as a remedy against 



worms. 

 Tarragon (Arlemisia Draciinculas) . P. Leaves impart a deUcious 



flavor to salads, soups, pickles, etc. 

 Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). P. Grown in every garden for seasoning. 

 Valerian (Valeriana officinalis). A. Leaves very efficacious in the cure 



of wounds. Heal-all is an old name for it. 

 Wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris). P. Used medicinally as a bitters. 



Remedies and Preventives Against Mosquitoes 



There are several forms or species of mosquito; certain of them breed 

 only in tree holes, others in crabholes or sea beaches, certain others breed in 

 marshes, while others seem to breed only in the pools formed by melting snow. 

 One of the best means of abolishing mosquitoes is to screen all likely breeding 

 places, and to drain marsh ground or fill in places where water collects. Dis- 

 used wells in gardens are frequent sources of a mosquito supply; fountains 

 and ornamental ponds also, and here the introduction of fish is usually all 

 sufficient, as these eat the eggs and larvae; even urns in cemeteries are breeding 

 places for mosquitoes. As in most other things, cleanliness will be found to pay. 

 Wherever there is a stagnant pool that cannot be drained or filled in, and is 

 known to be a home of mosquitoes, spraying the surface with kerosene is advised. 

 The heavier grades of oil will not spread readily, but will cling together in spots, 

 and the coating will be unnecessarily thick. The rapidity of spread of the 

 fi'm is important. As to quantity: under still conditions an ounce of kerosene 

 to 15 sq. ft. of surface water is about the right proportion, and in the absence of 

 wind such a film may remain persistent for 10 days or slightly longer. The 

 oil can be sprayed through an ordinary spray nozzle. Various larvicides are 

 also used, especially in the South and in tropical countries. Smudges and 

 fumigants are also employed to drive away mosquitoes. 



The burning of pyrethrum powder in rooms is a good practice, or dusting 

 the powder into crevices frequented by the insects is performed. Sulphur, two 

 pounds for each 1000 cubic feet of space is an efficient mosquito destroyer, where 

 fumigation in the case of possible disease-bearing mosquitoes is desired. There 

 are many remedies for mosquito bites, one of the most satisfactory being moist 

 soap gently rubbed over the puncture. Others recommended are household 

 ammonia, alcohol or glycerine. 



For protection on the piazza at night bum Chinese punk 



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Always consult Index to Contents. Familiarize yourself with it. There 



are hundreds of good things in this book that will escape your attention if 



you do not use the Index freely 



