. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Collapse of the Central Park Greenhouses, Tilton, III. tation was to get a quantity of air- slaked lime. If that is not to bo liad, get the unslaked lime and make it into a bed from six to seven inches deep and pour enough water on it to slake it. When it has become thor- oughly slaked and is in a mealy con- dition, say next day, throw it under the benches and on the soil on the benches until everything looks white. You need have no fear of injuring the plants. We were now ready for the final stej) in extermination. In a house 285 feet long, I made
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Collapse of the Central Park Greenhouses, Tilton, III. tation was to get a quantity of air- slaked lime. If that is not to bo liad, get the unslaked lime and make it into a bed from six to seven inches deep and pour enough water on it to slake it. When it has become thor- oughly slaked and is in a mealy con- dition, say next day, throw it under the benches and on the soil on the benches until everything looks white. You need have no fear of injuring the plants. We were now ready for the final stej) in extermination. In a house 285 feet long, I made four small piles of tobacco stems. On each pile I placed a table- spoonful of red pepper and half a tea- spoonful of powdered arsenic. If, how- ever, your plants are soft and young, the proportion of arsenic and pepper will have to be slightly reduced. In instances where the plants are badly in- fested, it may be necessary to make it stronger. The smudge created by burn- ing these piles quite effectually killed the fly. The final step in my method was to spray everything with a strong solution of nicotine. This spraying destroyed the worms or bugs on the infested plants. This treatment and this alone will completely eradicate this pest. Success Is Lasting. The rose range of which I am super- intendent was, I believe, the worst in- fested in the country a few years ago, but during the last four years there has been no slightest indication of the re- turn of the pest. This fact I am bound to attribute to my treatment as de- scribed in this article and to its repe- tition semiannually since then. It is necessary, however, to add a few cau- tions. Be on your guard during rainy or cloudy weather. This is the time when the pest is most likely to manifest itself. Apply the treatment then. It is a preventive as well as a remedy. On light, clear days, spray freely with water. Another point of importance to remember is this: The use of the rako and the broom should not be restricted to
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