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Experiment with this and. don’t use too much as it will. 
hurt the flowering. | 
For leaf hoppers and red spiders, we prefer a dust of 
sulfur which contains about 3% of DDT. We prefer to 
put it on in the mornings when the dew is still on the 
piants. If there is trouble with plant lice, nicotine sul- 
pnate is the best material to use in the spray. 
At the end of the season, after the plants are froz- 
en down, then dig the roots. Great care must be used 
in the digging or the necks of the roots will be broken 
and then they are ruined. Two persons, each with a 
shovel, can lift the roots up and set them on the ground 
with very little disturbing of the roots. Then carefully 
remove the dirt. Cut the top back close to the roots, 
and cover with dry sand or sawdust. The covering will 
prevent the evaporation which ruins roots, 
When the eyes begin to show in the spring, the 
clump of roots may be divided so that each root will 
have an eye attached. Many persons prefer to leave 2.or 
three roots together but we find no advantage in this. 
lf desired the roots can then be potted or put in a cold 
frame and later transplanted to the garden when the 
weather is suitable, 
