. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '.ij^^yvx»iny! •miy ym.}!fi)p\}^ y. fry^^ i;. imm,ffjw^^fmg!lirifiii^pfr' 90 The Rorists^ Review Januauy 13, 1016. I VEGETABLES AND FRUITS DEPARTMENT Iff SnUffHHDffll [iMiimminiiiiniiiiffliiiiMiiiiiiiii^ WHITE FLY ON LETTUCE. I am troubled with a little insect, something like a white fly, which works mostly on lettuiee. WiUjrou tell me what this is and how t5get rid of it? I fumigate with tobacco stems twice a week, but this does not seem to af- fect the fly. C. H.—111. You undoubtedly have the real white fly, which is a bad pest ou tomatoes, l
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '.ij^^yvx»iny! •miy ym.}!fi)p\}^ y. fry^^ i;. imm,ffjw^^fmg!lirifiii^pfr' 90 The Rorists^ Review Januauy 13, 1016. I VEGETABLES AND FRUITS DEPARTMENT Iff SnUffHHDffll [iMiimminiiiiniiiiffliiiiMiiiiiiiii^ WHITE FLY ON LETTUCE. I am troubled with a little insect, something like a white fly, which works mostly on lettuiee. WiUjrou tell me what this is and how t5get rid of it? I fumigate with tobacco stems twice a week, but this does not seem to af- fect the fly. C. H.—111. You undoubtedly have the real white fly, which is a bad pest ou tomatoes, lettuce and some flower crops. Nic- otine fumigations are of little avail in fighting it. The only certain remedy is hydrocyanic acid gas. The formula for this has often been given in The Review. Remember that this gas is a most deadlv one and use extreme care when employing it. It is an inex- pensive and valuable fumigant, clear- ing out all forms of insect life, and, when properly used, will not harm such crops as tomatoes and lettuce. It is much more liable to cause damage in a high than a low temperature. C. W. TOniATOES FOB SPBINa OBOP. I should like to grow tomatoes to follow lettuce in the spring, but I have not had much success with them the last two years. Any information will be appreciated, as to the kind of soil, the varieties to grow and the training. Should the tomatoes be grown in boxes, to confine the roots and so hasten fruitfulnessf I have some Lorillard started and at present the plants are about two inches high. Are they all right for spring growing? H. B.—Ohio. For spring planting, tomatoes suc- ceed best in solid beds. In late fall and in winter they fruit much better in a greatly restricted root run. For a spring crop give them soil which has been well manured with rotted cow or horse manure. Also, feed with liquid manure when the crop is well set. Train the plants erect to single stems. This necessitates rubbing o£F all side growths or laterals. F
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