Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
DAILY HINTS ON
FARM TOPICS
By K. A. Kirkpatrick
Plant Lice on Rose Bushes.

Plant Lice on Rose Bushes.
My attention has been called to,
he plant lice which are giving q,
lreat deal Of trouble to amateur flo-i
lists aronud Muscatine. In one case.
where I visited the place ito look at
he rose bushes the particular plant
dant affected was the Crimson Ram
Ter. These insects seem to give
nore trouble and to be generally
resent on tho Rambler roses than
hey are on the other types.
These insects are fairly easily con-
rolled II one has water under pres
ure and hose connection. A good
tronS spray of water from hose
Vii knock OF a great many of the
Insects and will very largely hold
hem In check. The spraying should
e thoroughly done at intervals OF
wo or three days. The hose should
70 adjusted so that the water comes
n the plant In fine spray but with
considerable force. The spray should
lrst be directed downward over the
bliage and the plant should then be
arefully gone over directing the
pray upward on the under side OF
he leaves, II the work is thorough
y done for several times tho insecta
gill be pretty we'll subdued.
They can also be controlled by
lsing kerosene emulsion as q spray
Kerosene emulsion may be made by
lsing one pound Of good laundry
pap shaved and dissolved in one gall
pn of soft boiling water. Remove the
issolved soap from the neighborhood
Il the fire and add two gallons of
:erosene. Then churn tho liquid
thoroughly by pumping it through
he spray pump and back into the
'essel until milky emulsion results.
When this is obtained 8 to 10 gal
onS Of water should be added. It
hould then be thoroughly sprayed
III the plants. Care should be used
get It on the under side Of the
caves as we'll as on the upper side
In case one has only q few plants,
70 may make up this emulsion In
mailer amounts by using the same
) very serviceable emulsion using
me quart OF sour milk, to two quarts
u kerosene.
This will do very good work, but
b not quite SO good as that which
contains soap. Whale oil soap may
llso BE- used for controlling the
phtda. Il this ts used 1t-should ~
used at the rate Of one pound OF dis
solved whale oil soap to to 10 gal
Ions of water. Tobacco decoction II
also quite efficient in controlling
these pests. Secure a good big hand.
full OF tobacco stem refuse from 6
cigar factory. and place it in q two
gallon stone jar. In the evening
pour over this material enough
boiling water to cover it. Let II i
stand and steep all night. In the
morning drain of the liquid and thin
It until it has the color Of weak cot.
Zoe. Use this as a spray as directed
In the shove paragraphs. II one
pound Of dissolved laundry soap IL
added to each 6 to 8 gallons of this
tobacco tea, It's efficiency will be ma.
:erially increased.
It might be mentioned here that
hese treatments that have been des.
ribbed are very valuable for any othe,
liant lice troubles. These same
reatments arc splendid for control.
ing cabbage lice, for controlling the
ice on plum and cherry trees, or
and on all other ty.
'es OF lowering plants. Thorough.
y soaking the ground about the as.
or plants with any of these prepar
lions will go long way in control.
Ing the socalled aster blight, whiol
. In reality the work of one of tn,
liant lice upon the roots Of the asts