Posted with permission of the transcriber, Barb. Baker. If anyone is going to give this a try, I suggest they use a plastic watering can. Salt and metal don't go well together so you would need to be sure a metal can was very well flushed after use. Even galvanised metal will corrode if there is any discontinuity, e.g. around seams. Geo. A CHEAP GRUB-KILLER. Cauliflowers, brocolis, and other brassicaceous plants are generally much infested with grubs at this season. To clear them off, remarks the "Gardener's Magazine", is an easier task than it appears. Dissolve a coffee-cup of salt in hop [hot? Geo.] water, then put it into a common-sized watering-pan [can? Geo.], and fill up with cold water. Just give each plant a gentle switch over with this mixture, and they will all disappear in a moment, and the salt and water will nourish the plants wonderfully; all greens are fond of salt and water. Some people would be afraid of killing their cauliflowers; but it must be borne in mind that the salt and water will not penetrate the leaves; it runs off to the roots, killing every caterpillar in the way. ____________________________________________________________