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be detected, look the plants over and remove by hand 

 any nests that may have been formed, as their web is 

 water proof. Those scattered on the plants can be 

 exterminated by a few applications of kerosene emul- 

 sion. Different formulas have been given for this by 

 various writers, the best of which I think is the follow- 

 ing : Take equal parts of kerosene and fir tree oil ; mi x 

 thie with water in the proportion of 3 per cent, to 97 of 

 of water, and apply through a fine hand syringe in the 

 morning an hour before syringing, at which time wash 

 the foliage well, and no harm will follow. Applied in 

 this manner two or three times in ten days, will rid the 

 plants of them. Qne grower recommends one part of 

 kerosene to thirty-two of water, the application to be 

 made in the same manner. I have never been able to 

 discover that tobacco had any effect upon them; in fact, 

 they rather seem to like it than otherwise, and in this 

 respect at least, lay claim to what is popularly supposed 

 to be a luxury belonging to a higher order of beings.- 

 They especially love coleus, but for use on this plant 

 the proportion of kerosene given should be lessened one 

 third, or injury may result. 



Although at times the " Thousand Legged Worm " 

 appears in quantity, I know of but little harm arising 

 from them save in their disturbance of the soil. If pres- 

 ent on the benches, they will often enter a pot through 

 the drainage, and the presence of several in a small pot 

 will check root action. Both air slacked lime and fine 



