A German writer says that carbolic acid and water will drive ants away from any grounds—one hundred parts of water to one of the acid. Mix in a tub and stir repeatedly for twenty-four hours, taking off the scum that rises to the top.
Kerosene or coal-oil mixed with water has proved very successful in the destruction of noxious insects and grubs. A tablespoonful of the oil to two gallons of water is the rule for tender plants; for hardy ones it will be necessary probably to have it of greater strength. As the compound does not mix readily, it needs to be thoroughly stirred, and then quickly applied. The best way is to draw it back and forth a few times in a syringe, and then apply.
Water tainted with coal-oil, poured into little holes made in mole tracks, will, it is said, drive them effectually away.
INDEX OF FLORISTS.
For the convenience of our readers who may wish to procure varieties of plants of which we have treated in this work, we give the address of reliable florists who make a specialty of those connected with their address. All of them will furnish their catalogues free when requested.
Pansies. Seeds for the Wild Garden. B. K. Bliss & Sons, New York City.
Verbenas, Petunias, Fuchsias. C. E. Allen, Brattleboro, Vt.
Geraniums. Innisfallen Greenhouses, Springfield, Ohio.