Mr. J. C. Niven, of the Hall Botanical Garden, recommends tobacco fumigation (in London Garden) for cleaning green flies from certain house plants infested by them. His plan is to lay the plant on its side in a wash tub, throw over it a damp towel, or better, " a bit of glazed calico lining," and then, through an opening at the bottom, have "your husband" insert the end of a pipe, and through it let him blow tobacco smoke until the plant gets a good fumigation. The flies will be found at the bottom of the tub when the operation is finished. The plants should be perfectly dry when the operation is performed, but if a towel is used it should be freshly washed and wrung out before using, and be without holes. The pipe stem should reach to the bottom of the tub. As to the husband, if the owner of the plants hasn't got one, a substitute will answer - the point being to effect the fumigation thoroughly..

Fumigation For Plants #1

Mr. J. C. Niven, of the Hull Botanical Garden, recommends tobacco fumigation (in London Garden) for cleaning green flies from certain house plants infested by them. His plan is to lay the plant on its side in a wash-tub, throw over it a damp towel, or better, "a bit of glazed calico lining," and then, through an opening at the bottom, have " your husband " insert the end of a pipe, and through it let him blow tobacco smoke until the plant gets a good fumigation. The flies will be found at the bottom of the tub when the operation is finished. The plants should be perfectly dry when the operation is performed, but, if a towel is used, it should be freshly washed and wrung out before using, and be without holes. The pipe-stem should reach to the bottom of the tub.