116 Hdw TO Gro\\- ('it Flowers. 



writer had occasion to nurse a pair of sore eyes for two 

 weeivs after his first experiment, the temptation being 

 very grea;t at that time to see if it was strong enough to 

 accomplish what was intended. It should be applicul 

 at a time when all ventilation can be dispensed with. 

 If a night fireman is employed, and it will not interfere 

 with the usual circulation, it is well to do it early in the 

 morning, an hour or more before working hours com- 

 mence. It can also be done in the evening, and the 

 moisture seen upon the leaves after its use very soon 

 disappears and no harm seems to arise from it. I con- 

 sider the morning hour, however, far preferable during 

 tlio winter months, while in the fall and early spring it 

 Avill be found more convenient to attend to it after work 

 has ceased, and the sun disappeared. 



Two applications a week, and no fly need ever oe 

 seen, nor have any who have used it ever noticed any 

 injurious effects either on foliage or flower, so far as I 

 am able to learn. If applied only once a week, one pint 

 to a house will be found necessary, which will make the 

 cost about twenty cents. 



The tobacco extract used is what is known as "Rose 

 Leaf" This is a highly concentrated article, and may 

 also be used where the heating system is hot water, in 

 the following manner : 



"Apply the extract pure on the pipes when they rne 

 hot, using an ordinary paint brush for the purpose. 

 The heat from the pipes will soon evaporate the moist- 



