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Both these scales can be removed easily by 

 spraying with whale oil soap, kerosene emul- 

 sion, or fir tree oil. 



THRIPS 



Sometimes plants are infected with thrips, 

 which eat the epidermis of the leaves. They 

 are small, slender, brown or black insects, 

 about one-fourth of an inch long, and are 

 easily controlled by any of the contact 

 insecticides already mentioned, or by Paris 

 green — one teaspoonful to twelve quarts of 

 water. 



If angleworms infest the soil in the pots 

 they may easily be got rid of by watering 

 with lime water which may be made as 

 follows: To ten or twelve quarts of water 

 add one and one-half to two pounds of fresh 

 lump lime, letting it stand for a couple of 

 days, or until the lime has slacked and the 

 water cleared, then pour off the clear water for 

 use. Several waterings with this at intervals 

 of three or four days will drive out the worms. 



FREAK REMEDIES 



There are numerous freak remedies some- 

 times suggested for ailing plants, varying from 



