The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . m more ad-visable for small crops or limited areasthan destructive remedies. The bestmeans is to wrap valuable plants witha wire gauze sleeve with a mesh toosmall to allow the passage of theyoung changa; those made of galvan-ized wire win last several seasonsand are small pieces six by 10 inchesplaced around the plants. Arsenic orParis green sprinkled on choppedgrass is the best bait; this poisonshould be distributed in small patchesor narrow rows beneath the surface ofthe soil. Clean cultivation both be-fore and after planting crops is r
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . m more ad-visable for small crops or limited areasthan destructive remedies. The bestmeans is to wrap valuable plants witha wire gauze sleeve with a mesh toosmall to allow the passage of theyoung changa; those made of galvan-ized wire win last several seasonsand are small pieces six by 10 inchesplaced around the plants. Arsenic orParis green sprinkled on choppedgrass is the best bait; this poisonshould be distributed in small patchesor narrow rows beneath the surface ofthe soil. Clean cultivation both be-fore and after planting crops is rec-ommended because a large proportionof the changas ordinary food supplyis cut off. Plowing during the win-ter will bring to the surface numbersof the eggs and young larvae whichare exposed to their enemies. Traplights suspended over a receptaclecontaining water, when the adults areflying are recommended. A largelantern is necessary, for a dim lightis nearly useless, and these with re-flectors placed at the edge of the fieldwill give best results. CHICAGO SPRING FLOWER SHOW. Display of White Carnations. The Three Winning Vases in Front. /p/J The American Florist. 477
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