VEGETABLE NOTES 273 



Peppers and egg plants which have been started in the hot bed 

 should not be transferred to the field until all danger of frost is 

 past. These are both warm plants and if set in the field before the 

 ground is thoroughly warmed up receive a sudden checkback from 

 which the plants never recover. 



If a small quantity of nitrate of soda is placed about each plant 

 of the cabbage or tomato they will be found to be materially bene- 

 fitted and an increase in growth will take place. Care chould be 

 exercised in not getting the nitrate too close to the plants, since the 

 plants might be injured by burning. 



Lime sulphur is now being used in place of Bordeaux in spray- 

 ing for many diseases. However. juagmeuL should be used in sekict- 

 ing the sprays because it is clearly demonstrated that the lime sul- 

 phur will not control certain diseases that Bordeaux mixture wilL 

 It has been found that Bordeaux mixture, generally speaking, is more 

 effective on the potato, melons, tomatoes, and in fact the majority 

 of vegetables crops, while the lime sulphur seems to give equally good 

 results on fruits. Paris green and arsenate of lead can he used in 

 conbination with Bordeaux mixture, but has been proven that Paris 

 green sho'ild never be used in combination with lime sulphur. It 

 has been found that Paris green and lime sulphur are mixsd the 

 Paris green undergoes a chemical decomposition and this is extremely 

 dangerous to foliage. While there is also a slight chemical 

 decomposition with arsenate of lead the resulting product is not so 

 injurious to foliage, and it is usually the common practice to combine 

 the sprays indicated. 



It is an advantage to mix a few radish seed in the seed drill 

 when planting crops like parsnips. beetS; carrots, the seeds of A-/hich 

 are slow to germinate. The radishe;; which germinate quickly will 

 mark the ijws so that cultivation may be commenced much quicLer 

 than if delayed until the other seeds came up. 



All Idnds of melon seeds can be safely planted in the open 

 -ground by the tenth of May. — May "Horticulture." 



Note^ on Vegetables. 



Insects and diseases have been quite prevalent at the Station 

 this spring and summer, and continual warfare hes been necessary 

 in order to successfully keep them under control. It would be well 

 to examine all of your crops and determine if any injury is resulting 

 Irom diseases or insects, and then apply the proper methods for their 

 control or eradication. The unusual wet weather has made it poss- 

 ible for many fungous diseases to thrive. 



