HOW TO CONTROL THRIPS 
Control of thrips is now very definitely a matter of record. In fact, one brief 
sentence tells the story—start the season with clean bulbs, then either plant 
early or spray regularly, or both. | 
PLANT EARLY 
December and January are the safest months in Southern California; Janu- 
ary and February in Central California; and March and April in most other 
places. Migratory thrips from neighboring gardens are not likely to reach 
such early planiings in time to injure the blooms. The damage is not from the 
first few thrips, but from the thousands of offspring that develop after several 
weeks of breeding. 
START SPRAYING EARLY 
Early planting should give uninjured blooms. Regular spraying while the 
plants are young will insure perfect blooms. We recommend any of the 5 to 
6% D.D.T. sprays. These can be had from most of the Hardware or Seed 
Stores and some of the Department Stores. Most of these sprays require l!/, 
teaspoons full to the gallon of water. Siart spraying at least once a week, 
and more if required, when the plants are 4 or 5 inches high, and continue 
until the blooms begin to appear. Bear in mind spraying is done early to 
keep down stray thrips in the early stages of the plant growth. It is difficult 
to control thrip after the plants have become heavily infested. 
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