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garden since. It was a very tedious job, but it paid. 

 After I washed each plant I poured some of the water 

 around the roots. EL MINA." 



Bugs Cold Water. 



" I this winter have followed the practice of a green- 

 house proprietor. I bought a plant that was covered 

 with buds and flowers. He said he never had bugs of 

 any description, and his practice was to open the faucet 

 and let the water run directly on to the buds and leaves, 

 and in that way give them a thorough washing once a 

 iceek. I thought it was harsh treatment for anything 

 always considered so delicate, but thought I would try it 

 first on some plants about which I should not feel so dis- 

 appointed if it killed them. They looked so much better 

 for it that after a few days I ventured to put the others 

 to the same test, and have continued to do so once a 

 week, no matter how cold the weather, and they have 

 well paid me for the trouble in their improved appear- 

 ance. Of course care must be taken not to let the 

 water run on to the roots. MRS. H. S. H." 



Green, /'"</> again. 



"On taking my plants to the kitchen a few days 

 since for their weekly ablutions, I discovered a fine 

 bouvardia literally alive with these disagreeable crea- 

 tures. Now, in previous years I have succeeded in 

 destroying the insect with tobacco, applied variously, 



