. Plant culture; a working hand-book of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. Gardening; Greenhouses. 162 FEENS AND LYCOPODS. Insect EnemiesâIt the plants are not subjected to adverse condi- tions, such as too high a temperature, or insufficient moisture in the air or at the roots, they will seldom be attacked by insects. The Mealy Hug, Thrips and Brown Scale, are sometimes troublesome. Scale is not easy to remove, and the only efficacious method is to use a sponge and â water. For the other insects fumigation or vaporizing may be res
. Plant culture; a working hand-book of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. Gardening; Greenhouses. 162 FEENS AND LYCOPODS. Insect EnemiesâIt the plants are not subjected to adverse condi- tions, such as too high a temperature, or insufficient moisture in the air or at the roots, they will seldom be attacked by insects. The Mealy Hug, Thrips and Brown Scale, are sometimes troublesome. Scale is not easy to remove, and the only efficacious method is to use a sponge and â water. For the other insects fumigation or vaporizing may be resorted to, or, if only a few plants are affected, they may be laid on their sides and the insects removed by using the hose. Slugs are the greatest ene- mies of the Ferns, and a close watch should be kept for them. Various methods are employed to capture them, such as a board smeared on the under side with lard, cabbage leaves, and sliced turnips, or potatoes laid among the plants: or by using camphor among the pots, and air-slacked lime on and under the benches. If the slugs are numerous, hand-picking should first be resorted to. They feed at night and rest during the day. They will usually be found in the angular space beneath the rims of the J) Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Oliver, George Watson, 1858-1923. New York, A. T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Co. , Ltd.
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