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7-10-97

by having the leaves taken off by something unknown, perhaps
a tobacco worm? Will probably put out if not troubled
by some cause. Rather late to replant, but advised to
plant two or three new ones & see which comes first.

4. Could it be a cut worm which has cut tomatoes
close to the ground? Probably.

5. Will Bordeaux mixture on tomato plants injure
the fruit? As the tomatoes are always washed it is
considered safe.

6. How to keep a strawberry bed clean?
Clean now and several times through the fall run
cultivator through. No fertilizer needed now straw
enriches but in April try some Rock.

7. How can violets be made to bloom which have
been in a cold frame & have grown less & less &
refused to bloom? Take up in Aug. & peel them
where they are to stay - not in the hot sun.

8. The following remedies were suggested as the quickest
method of drying up poison from poison oak.
Take Rus-tox - use borax - sweet oil & ammonia -
lime water - salt & water - soda - drink soda water -
use soap - suet - sugar of lead - nitric - carbolic acid
& glycerine & witch hazel and let it dry up of itself as
that is what it will do anyhow.

Decided to make a mixture of the all the above
into a cake. If a large demand follows we can
quickly form a stock company among our members &
the cry of hard times will be heard no more among us.

A yellow oxalic orchid which has apparently died
is only resting from winter labors - Leave it without