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Show Handllnq. Lettuce on Flats. In all handling of lettuce In flats It i essential that the flats ,e net per felly level, for If otherwise the water .. ill run to one end. keeping the k-I ;ore moist In that part and the plants evolop unequally. ' The plants should be rarcfjllv "' nfched for aphis, and while out.le j tie l est method of control Is to sprln j 1 tobacco dust over flats. Some- i !ma cabbage worms prove trouble- ? ime, and may certainly be looked for the butterflies are hovering over Ih" j lanta. If only a few plants are grown j 1?, and picking may be resorted to. l.nt j , this Is out of the quoit Ion. then Use , '" nio Insecticide, not dangerous to hu- ( r" an life. as. for example, white r-llebore. at the rate of one part to x of flour dusted upon the plant ri hen wet. " nn |