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Show MEALY PARASITE IS DESTRUCTIVE Beautiful Shade Trees Arc Being Ruined by the Pest Spraying is Recommended Leaves Are Made Unsightly by the Attacks City Counoil May Take Action. I i The leaves of many of the trees on the lawns and parks in Ogden are curling, and close Investigation will disclose the cause. Under the curled l leave nre couutless little flics, the product of the Nealy parasite, which. In its attacks, gives promise of destroying de-stroying the beautiful shade trees, or at least making the trees most un-t un-t attractive by being robbed of their full dress of verdure. Evidently something must be done without delay to check the spread of the parasite. The city superintendent of parks advises spravlng with tobacco, tobac-co, a 30 to 1 solution, hut the spraying must be thorough and well directed by an organized force. Those Interested in the subject should examine the curled leaves on their trees, and then they will be eager to Join In a general movement to stamp out the pest. The problem will be brought befor ihe city council this evening , |