Science and Celery.

Briefly put, the gardener who refuses to adopt scientific measures is nothing more nor less than a boarding-house keeper for bugs. But,

Should he crave for crops prolific,
He must always be scientific;
He must think of ways and means
Of preserving beet and beans
From the raiders who despoil
Little seedlings in the soil.
He must sprinkle traps in glue garb,
Round the radish and the rhubarb;
He must use his ingenuity,
If he hopes for continuity
In the growth of roots and greens
From the cradle to their ‘teens.
What with all the seedling-snatchers
Who make merry in his patches
With resulting pain terrific,
He must be like I —
Scientific!