Gardening in California 



always convenient for the amateur, and, unless the operation is 

 very carefully carried out, damage to the plant may result. 



A favorite remedy for the common black or brown scale is a 

 strong mixture of tobacco and whale-oil soap, the soap suffocating 

 them by closing the breathing pores along the sides of their bodies. 

 Use about one-quarter pound of the soap and two ounces of 

 extract of tobacco to a gallon of water and syringe the plants 

 about three times a week, syringing with clear water the day fol- 

 lowing the application of the mixture; continue the spraying 

 until all of the scale are washed off. 



Canary Islands Date Palm. 



