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are inconspicuous — often not noticed at all until 

 the plant begins to die. Take one off with the 

 point of a toothpick and put it under your 

 magnifying glass; you will see that it is a real 

 animal covered with a little shell, or shield. The 

 best way to get rid of these fellows, when they are 



When you keep an eye open for bugs, look under as well as on top. 

 The scores of white fly on these Fuchsia leaves would never be suspected 

 from above. 



just beginning, is to wipe off the stems with a 

 swab of cotton soaked in alcohol. Or, in a more 

 extensive way, use a spray made for the purpose. 

 White Fly. — The white fly, one of the most 

 difficult pests to control, is not likely to bother 

 in houses that are kept clean and well ventilated 

 and fumigated regularly. The "flies" are very 

 small and cannot well be sprayed. The real 

 damage is done by the nymphs, or young of the 

 fly, which suck the juices from the under side of 



