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Pismires. The smoke of the root of wild ciu 

 cumber drives them away. 



Pismires. Muscle shells burnt with storax, and 

 beat to powder, strew the garden where they are, 

 and they will come out of their holes then kill 

 them. 



Pismires. Encompass the stem five fingers in 

 breadth, with a roll of wool newly plucked from 

 a sheep's belly. 



Pismires. Hang a glass bottle ifc the tree, 

 with a little honey in it, or other sweet liquor, 

 and it will draw the ants into it, which stop and 

 wash, and place it there again; also often water- 

 ing the walks or paths kills them. 



Pismires. In winter dig the hills, and take out 

 the core, that it may be lower than the surface of 

 the earth, that when you lay your turf down, it 

 may lie lower than the other ground; it prevents 

 ants returning, and the rain and frost coming, 

 kills the rest. 



Plants to preserve from Pismires. 



Take the dregs of oil, and mix it with lupins, 

 and anoint the bottom of the plants therewith. 

 To keep your Sugar box or Spice from Pismires. 



Cover your box with white wool. 

 Pismires to drive au ay. 



Take brimstone and powder it, and let it stand 

 till it hath coloured the water, then sprinkle the 

 water on the banks. 



Earth and Field Mice, Snculs, and other Ver- 

 min that hurt Tulips. 



To preserve tulips from vermin, cover them 

 with wooden frames 4 inches high, and do them 

 over so close with iron wires, that none of these 

 vermin can get through to hurt them. 



