HOW TO DESTROY TXSECTS. 



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izer or fire-extinguislier directly to the trees^ lias been 

 tried and proved a sure remedy. 



Wood -7 ice 



may be destroyed by placing potatoes cut in halves 

 about the plants^ which should be examined every day 

 till they disappear. 



GRUBS. 



Mose-griihs. 



Picking off by hand is the only practical remedy 

 when other plans fail or washes have no effect. 



Grubs in 'Floiver-gcirdens find among Hiilbs. 



Portions ot carrots of last year's growth placed an inch 

 below the surface^ between the rows of vegetables or of 

 flowers J will draw all the grubs^ and they can l)e taken 

 up now and then and be captured and destroyed. 



Cr00sebe7'7'y -grubs. 



Brine, tobacco -water, and snuff-water are efficient to 

 kill after the grub has been captured. Hellebore is ex- 

 cellent. 



The ground underneath the bushes may be trodden 

 hard, and when the bushes are well shaken they fall, 

 and are easily discovered and killed. 



