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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for 1918 
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work from colonies in the ground, by replacing untreated timber and 
other basement woodwork with stone or concrete, or if not possible, 
replace timbers in contact with the ground by those impregnated with 
coal-tar creosote. Treat woodwork in greenhouses with a one per 
cent, solution of bichloride of mercury. To protect nursery stock, vine- 
yards and greenhouse stock, use such precautions as clearing away 
dead and diseased wood, deep Fall ploughing, less use of stable 
manure, especially near the woodwork of buildings. Liquid carbon 
bisulphide is also effective in moist soil. In greenhouses the use of a 
five per cent, kerosene emulsion solution in the soil is recommended. 
The subject of termites is fully treated in Farmers’ Bulletin 759, 
U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, Oct., 1916. 
Arsenate of Lead (See Insecticides). 
Aspeet for Greenhouse. — A % span house usually has the long 
span toward the south, and if toward the southeast still better results 
will be obtained. The majority of greenhouses run east and west, as 
they are thought to get more light in Winter this way; but with the 
larger types of modern houses the position is immaterial. 
Aster Bug, to Destroy. — A good way to destroy the black Aster 
bug is to use fish oil soap, which can be bought in any of the large 
seed stores. Dissolve the contents as directed on the package and add 
Paris green to the mixture. The fish oil soap will tend to make the 
Paris green stick to the plants; no rain will wash it off, and it is the 
best medicine for any bug. The spraying should be done with an 
automatic sprayer. 
Automobiles for Florists’ Use. — More and more the automobile 
delivery vehicles are being employed by wholesale and retail florists in 
connection with their business. This subject was set out in some detail 
in the 1915 edition of this Annual, and from the facts therein pub- 
lished the following is extracted: Small cars are best where small 
packages have to be delivered. If the transportation is of a mixed 
character medium sized cars may be employed. Where large packages 
or articles or plants have to be transported, large cars are of course 
necessary. The Lippard-Stewart car is used by some. It has carrying 
capacity of 2000 pounds, and can be run nine miles per gallon of 
gasoline. For loads up to 2 tons the Autocar is much employed, and 
can make deliveries of 40 miles from one’s store at a comparatively low 
cost of maintenance. Penn of Boston calls this “the practical delivery 
car.” The Pierce-Arrow and Packard cars are used by some of the 
nursery firms for their heavier class of work. Retail fiorists however, 
will find the medium and smaller types, particularly Ford cars, very 
useful, being inexpensive at the start and costing but little for their 
up-keep. As large trucks can usually be hired when wanted it is 
thought better to have several small vehicles than one or two large 
ones. Large bodies and small chassis are more practicable than small 
bodies and large chassis. A car should never be used for cut flower 
purposes if the engines are beneath the car; there is danger of heating. 
Provision should be made for protecting the driver in Winter and wet 
weather, and if heating is necessary, as it will be in the Winter, Leh- 
. man heaters may be used, .or as in the case of the Wilcox cars, also 
