has been prepared, is loamy and moist take a crow 

 bar or sharpened stake and drive into the ground 

 to the depth of twelve inches, withdraw the stake 

 without letting the dirt fall back into the hole and 

 pour a tablespoonful of Carbon Bi-Sulphide into the 

 hole and immediately close it up, continue in this 

 manner until the entire ground to be planted has 

 been gone over, spacing the holes twenty inches 

 apart, this forms a gas that destroys all insect 

 and plant life. Do not get closer to plants 

 or shrubs than 2 or 2^2 feet. The gases will 

 evaporate in a few hours and seems in addition 

 to destroying the insects to have benefited the 

 soil. Then go ahead with your planting. When 

 early planting is done and the dahlias have a good 

 growth before the warm, dry weather comes, it is 

 seldom that the Aphis, Thrips or Red Spider have 

 much of a chance at them, but the little overhead 

 sprinklings of evenings should be done just the 

 same during the hot, dry weather. Aphis, Thrips and 

 Red Spider the last two named are classed as mites. 

 Thrips have long white bodies. The Red Spiders 

 look like little red specks and can be seen in motion 

 as a rule on the under side of the leaves. Plants 

 only a few inches out of the ground will become 

 infested with them, working down into the crowns 

 of the plants just as fast as the little leaves loosen 

 up the least bit. The foliage comes out stunted and 

 all wrinkled. White and light colored dahlias being 

 more subject to their attacks. 



To eradicate them, take the garden hose with the 

 sprinkler on, with the top of the plant in one hand, 

 let the water play in the center of the plant with 

 as much force as can be done without bruising or 

 injuring the plant, let the hose play on the underside 

 of the leaves, let the washing be complete. Do this 



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