Suggested summer care 



Pteris ensiformis victoriae may be placed out-of-doors in a shaded 

 and well protected place through the summer, or it may be grown in- 

 doors. If placed out of doors, provisions should be made that it does 

 not dry excessively. As light conditions are more favorable in summer, 

 a north window should be ideal for this plant. Plants grown more than 

 one year will be benefitted by repotting at least once yearly, using a good 

 house-plant soil mixture. 



REMINDERS 

 (Insect Control Measures) 



1 . Tartar emetic is a deadly poison. It should be used with extreme 

 care. (See page 11.) 



2. DDT (see page 12) is a relatively new insecticide which has 

 been found to be effective against most house-plant pests except red spi- 

 der. It is obtainable in a wettable powder form for spraying and as a 

 dust containing 3 to 5 per cent DDT. Both have proved safe to use on 

 house plants. Do not use DDT preparations that contain petroleum by- 

 products as the solvent. This type is used for flies and mosquitoes. The 

 solvent will injure the plants. 



3. Insecticides should always be used according to packagers' 

 instructions. (See page 13.) 



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