I08 TREATMENT IN AUTUMN 



down to business in October you will have but little trouble 

 during the Winter. 



Aphis and some other pests can be held in check 

 either by fumigating or spraying. No matter what we 

 grow, light fumigating or spraying with weak solutions does 

 not hurt the plants in the least, but if we wait until the 

 aphides have got a good foothold it is quite a job to get 



Contorted Leaves Caused by an Attack by Aphis 



them out of their entrenchments. The good grower 

 avoids the appearance of aphis; he fumigates or sprays 

 regularly, say once in every seven or eight days, and when- 

 ever this is done and you start out with a clean house, nine 

 chances out of ten it will stay clean. 



What is the best preparation to use for spraying or 

 fumigating? Make it a rule to spray once a week with a 



