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ill health sets in which soon makes the plants worthless 

 for decorative purposes. On this account I lay par- 

 ticular stress on the importance of always keeping 

 these plants clean. Act on the offensive. Take it for 

 granted that insects will come if not headed off, and 

 give them to understand by the thoroughness of your 

 anticipatory maneuvers that they will not be tolerated. 



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It is much easier to keep them away from your plants 

 than it is to get rid of them after they have taken 

 possession of them. "A stitch in time saves nine" is 

 an old saying which applies pertinently in this case. 



Sometimes yellowing foliage shows that something 

 is the matter, but no insects can be found. This being 

 the case, it is safe to suspect that a fungous disease 



