INSECTS, DISEASES, AND REMEDIES 149 



begin to open, as then syringing must be 

 discontinued, and if any of the insects are 

 lurking on the plants they will soon spread 

 to the blooms, with disastrous results. In 

 case the plants should become badly in- 

 fested with spider, or if there is any appear- 

 ance of its existence on the plants just before 

 the buds begin to open, they should be 

 thoroughly sprayed on both sides of the 

 leaves with a solution of whale-oil soap. 

 One pound of soap should be dissolved in 

 one or two gallons of boiling water. When 

 thoroughly dissolved, dilute to make ten 

 gallons of solution. Ivory soap may be used 

 in the same manner if preferable, or any of 

 the manufactured insecticides that are on 

 the market employed according to direc- 

 tions. The spraying must be thoroughly done. 



THRIPS, GRASSHOPPERS, AND CATERPILLARS 



Thrips are sometimes quite troublesome, 

 but the fumigations for aphides and the 

 syringings for red spider will generally de- 

 stroy them. Grasshoppers frequently find 

 their way into the houses in considerable 

 numbers, and do serious damage by eating 

 off the points of the growing shoots. Catch- 



