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the animal at first sight. The hot water remedy v. ill kill him 

 The fumes of tobacco smoke will prevent and kill, but it is obnox- 

 ious to most people, especially ladies. The smoke may be produced 

 as follows : Procure some tobacco in the shape of stems, smoking 

 tobacco or stumps of cigars ; dampen with water to keeiD it from 

 blazing and burning too rapidly. Have a few shavings to start 

 your fire, put these in a common flower pot or tin can, (with holes 

 in the bottom) or anything that will not burn ; better, however 

 have something that can bs devoted exclusively to this purpose 

 . say an old tin bucket, that in its youthful days would have held 

 one or two gallons of water. Around the sides of this, about an 

 inch from the bottom, punch a row of holes about % of an inch in 

 diameter to -allow a draught, inside the bucket may be placed 

 three or four 2 inch pots. On these place a circular piece of seive 

 or screen, have a funnel-shaped lid for the bucket, with a hole in 

 It two or three inches in diameter through which the smoke may 

 escape. A cover should be provided for the hole in the lid so 

 that when sufficient smoke is diffusad the supply may be cut off. 

 This fumigating bucket may be made at a small cost and withont 

 much trouble. Light your shavings, drop them in the bucket, and 

 on them put the tobacco, the quantity of which will be regulated 

 according to the space to be filled with smoke. The quantity of 

 smoke may be determined by noticing that when the smoke leaves 

 the bucket it is warm, and rises to the roof or ceiling, then falls. 

 When it has fallen sufficiently to encircle the pots nearest the 

 floor or table, a sufficient dose shall haye been administered for 

 that time. Fumigating should be done not less than once a week, 

 and one dose as a 'preventative will be more efficacious than two 

 given as a cure. Other modes of fumigating may be adopted, it 

 the above is not practicable, such as using a shallow dish for the 

 tobacco instead of the bucket we have described, and putting the 

 plants under a barrel or tub with the tobacco, or the fumigating 

 bucket will prove serviceable if a pipe made of tin is attached to 

 the hole in the lid of the bucket and let down to the bottom of the 

 barrel or tub. When the barrel is filled the smoke will escape at 

 the bottom; as soon as you notice this allow no more smoke to enter. 



Elue Aphis. This is identical with the Grreen Aphis, save in 

 color which is dark blue or lead color. This pest is more dangei- 

 ous than the G-reen fly, for while the latter is extracting the juices 

 from the tender tops where it Is readily discernable, this vampire 

 strikers at the roof* o^Zy, and the first intimation we have of its 

 presence is when we see our pets, especially Verbenas, Asters and 



