INSECTICIDES AND PLANT DISEASES 



and a half to two gallons of water; then in anotKer vessel 

 slake three-quarters of a pound of fresh lime. When com- 

 pletely slaked add enough water to make a creamy white- 

 wash; pour this slowly into the solution of copper and add 

 water sufficient to make ten gallons; stir thoroughly and use 

 with a sprayer. 



FOR SNAILS OR SLUGS 



Put out cabbage or lettuce leaves, which they prefer to 

 other vegetation, and at night when they come from their 

 hiding-places to feed, examine by means of a lantern and 

 pick them off. Also place out very old boards under which 

 they will hide and can be found there at daytime, and pro- 

 ceed as above. Use salt, or wood ashes, or lime around 

 valuable plants they are likely to attack. In following this 

 latter instruction great care must be exercised. The salt is 

 perhaps the most dangerous, but any of these may do the 

 plant more damage that the snails. Probably the wood 

 ashes are safest. 



Just ordinary soap-suds will generally rid the plants of 

 "mealy bug." Indeed, my experience has been that but few 

 of the low forms of life that attack our house and garden 

 plants can survive a good scrubbing or shower-bath, hence I 

 keep as a motto for the garden, "Cleanliness is next to God- 

 liness." 



The best method of averting trouble with insect pests is 

 that of prevention. The garden should be kept clean from 

 rubbish. Fallen leaves from plants that are diseased should 

 be burned. Young trees should be protected from attacks 



1951 



