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causing any inconvenience ia the Persian insect powder 

 (flowers of the Pyretlimm carneum), growing upon the 

 Caucasian mountains, and imported into this country 

 and used extensively for the above purpose, and sold 

 by druggists in the form of Lyon's, Drake's, and other 

 insect powders, in small bottles, retailing for twenty- 

 five cents. Any druggist can order it in bulk, costing 

 from 75 cents to $1 per pound. Better to get the 

 whole flowers and powder them yourself, as it is often 

 adulterated with chamomile and other worthless flowers. 

 This is very sure death to fleas, and the writer has 

 collected a tablespoonful of fleas from a small dog in a 

 few minutes after use. Sprinkle the powder over the 

 animal and see that it comes in contact with the ver- 

 min. It is perfectly harmless, and also said to be cer- 

 tain death to bedbugs and roaches. 



Sprinkle about a few drops of oil of lavender. 



FLIES. 

 Paint walls or rub over picture-frames with laurel- 



