"^If aphis, etc., are already present^ 

 when the first spraying is done, repeat 

 it the following day to destroy those that 

 may have escaped. Then a week later spray 

 again, then it may not be necessary to spray 

 again for two weeks, and at intervals of two 

 weeks through the Summer. Remember, Ama- 

 teur Gardeners, it is the early spraying that de- 

 termines whether your rose garden is to be a 

 joy or a disappointment. 



When spraying wear a pair of automobile 

 goggles to protect the eyes! 



SCOTCH SOOT 



Scotch soot does many things. It rids the 

 soil of slugs, wire and cut worms, and insects 

 will not deposit their eggs on or under the sur- 

 face of beds that have been heavily dressed with 

 it. In English gardens, it is employed with the 

 greatest liberality. I will say lavishly. It is a food 

 and a purifier, and gives the surface soil of the 

 garden that rich, dark color which I think is so 

 desirable. Foliage and flowers assume a richer 

 color almost immediately after the bed has been 



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