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FLIES. 



Flies do uot in general injure house-plants, but anj 

 fly, friendly or deadly, may be removed by liberally 

 sprinkling weakened ammonia-water. 



SN^AILS. 



Snails are sometimes met with. A little air-slacked 

 lime thrown on the ph^ces they infest is the best pre- 

 ventive against their ravages. 



Snails and A.nts in Ferneries, 



Cut potatoes or yellow turnips in halves, scoop out 

 the pieces, and lay tliem in the fernery. The slugs and 

 snails will go to them, and are easily caught. 



Sprinkle a little fine sugar through a dry, coar§e 

 sponge ; the ants will go into the sponge, and are easily 

 destroyed by putting the sponge in hot water. 



SCALE ON IVY. 



Scrape off the scale with a fine knife, being careful 

 not to wound the bark of the plant. This is the only 

 efi&cacious thing, as even a faithful washing mth a stiff 

 brush and water will not answer. 



