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Wood ashes will sometimes drive them away. They appear to be on or near 
the surface of the pot. Red pepper carefully dusted over the outside of the earth 
will kill them, and then the earth containing it can be removed, lest the pepper 
might prove too heating to the roots. Salt is said to drive them away. We tried 
it as recommended, and killed half a dozen of our finest Carnations, so concluded 
not to try such rash experiments on choice plants. Again, in using the red 
pepper, of course you must not put on a full spoonful, but only a slight sprinkling 
over the surface, where the worms lie the thickest. 
If angle worms are in the soil, they can be removed by turning out the ball of 
earth and picking them out, and if a fine hair pin or knitting needle is thrust 
into the soil, they will all come to the surface and can easily be dislodged. 
Lime water will also drive them out and help the growth of the plant, keeping 
the foliage fresh and bright. Tt can be applied once a week without damage to 
the plant, and can be made by slacking a small piece of fresh lime in hot water, 
then adding cold, and stirnng it well. The water will only dissolve just so much 
lime, and the residue will remain in the pail or firkin used to dissolve it. Mora 
water can be turned on to it, and so continue until it is all taken up. Then bottle 
the water and cork up for use. Keep the bottles where they will not freeze. A 
little of the undissolved lime can be put into every bottle, and when the water 
turns out discolored, more can be added to it. 
A tablespoonful of spirits of camphor, added to a pint and a half of water, will 
make a good wash to keep off insects. But with proper care and good manage- 
ment the.se antidotes need not be employed. 
Fresh water well applied, fresh air at proper times, and cleanliness at all times, 
are thj best preventives one can employ against insects. 
