September 18, 1881. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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the Celery maggot I thought I would try one of the remedies 
suggested—petroleum. 1 am glad to say it has answered the 
purpose, for it has undoubtedly killed the maggots without in 
the slightest degree injuring the plants; on the contrary, it 
hearts of the plants, or we might have petroleum-flavoured 
Celery, which would, perhaps, not be enjoyed by many palates. 
The tobacco water remedy is also worth trying by persons whose 
Celery is attacked by the destructive pest in question. 
Fig. 45.—COE’S GOLDEN DROP PLUil (See page 2C6). 
appears rather to have benefited them. Tet I think it will not 
be advisable to apply the remedy very late in the season, or at 
any rate in sufficient quantity to wet the stems or fall into the 
I THOUGHT Mr. Muir’s note on judging spring-sown Onions 
a sensible one. It is no particular point of excellence to have 
bulbs dried in July or August at the expense of size. Nor does 
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