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of egg-plant foliage are the red spider and liis near relative, the mite. 

 The latter is especially difficult to treat, as it is not so much affected 

 by moisture as is the red spider, and for this reason it can not be so 

 readily overcome. The rough foliage of the egg-plant is especially 

 well adapted to the lodgement of these mites, and when they have 

 once become established their extermination is practically impos- 

 sible. Too much care, therefore, can not be taken in watching for 

 the first appearance of these scourges, and in destroying them as 

 soon as discovered. It is well to apply water freely to the foliage, 

 even before the insects appear, for the leaves do not immediately 

 show their presence and such applications will do no harm. The 

 Long White does not suffer from these insects so much as the other 

 varieties, since it has comparatively smooth leaves, which do not 

 afford a very secure retreat. Nevertheless, it will bear watching as 

 well as the others. The water that is applied should be directed 

 mainly toward the under surface of the leaves, as the insects are 

 here found in the greateat abundance, and the j)arts are also most 

 difficult to reach. 



The returns to be derived from egg-plants grown in greenhouses 

 can not yet be estimated, since to my knowledge no such products 

 have ever been placed upon the market. The first fruits from the 

 south command a good price, but whether the home-grown article 

 will meet with such favor that it will repay the cost of the long 

 period of growth can not be told. The experiment from a commer- 

 cial standpoint is well worth trying. 



WINTER PEAS. 



During tlie past few years, peas have at various times been grown 

 in the forcing houses at Cornell with the intention of determining 

 their value as a commercial crop and also to study their behavior 

 under glass. The forcing of j^eas has been carried on in northern 

 Europe for many years, although on a somewhat different plan than 

 that undertaken at this station. Foreign gardeners generally grow 

 the winter crop in frames or hot-beds. In the neighborhood of 

 Paris such protection is unnecessary and successive sowings are 

 made in the open ground from November to March, one of the 

 most popular varieties for this purpose being St. Catherine {Pois de 

 Sainte Catherine). This variety is particularly adapted to late fall 

 and early winter sowings. In more northern latitudes, either cold 



