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often effectual. Dusting with dry earth some- 

 times has a deterrent effect on the worms. 



The grey aphis is another most troublesome 

 pest; this comes so insidiously that the plants 

 are well infested before their presence is sus- 

 pected. Spraying with kerosene emulsion is 

 sometimes effectual if the heads are not too far 

 advanced. Spraying with zenoleum — a table- 

 spoonful to two quarts of water — will kill every 

 louse it touches and by its odor discourage any in- 

 tending arrivals, but this should not be used where 

 the heads are at all advanced, though a hard rain 

 would rid the plants of the odor of both zenoleum 

 and kerosene. Soapsuds, especially whale oil 

 and nicotine, are suggested and hand picking of 

 worms is not without its value. Spraying with 

 hot water 140° is effectual and safe and cleanses 

 and stimulates the plants. 



Cut worms are very destructive to cabbage 

 when first set out; their depredations may be 

 guarded against by enclosing the stem of the 

 plant in a band of stiff paper when planting; this 



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