238 MISCELLANEOUS WARM PLANTS. 
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. Never- 
theless, 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 mites are here 
found in the greatest abundance, and these parts are also 
most difficult to reach. 
The returns to be derived from eggplants grown in 
greenhouses cannot yet be estimated, since to my knowl- 
edge 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 cannot be told. The Dwarf Purple 
variety may be depended upon to give the earliest and — 
surest results, but if bigger fruits are desired, the New 
York Improved promises to be the best. The fruits 
ought to sell in midwinter for 50 cents each, and if they 
are very large and fine, for more than this. The experi- 
ment of eggplant forcing from a commercial standpoint 
is well worth trying. 
PEPPER, OR CAPSICUM: 
Red peppers are a most satisfactory crop for winter, 
so far as the growing of them is concerned. They force 
readily, yield abundantly, and are nearly free of insects 
and fungous injuries. The large, puffy fruits are in de- 
mand, just as they reach their full size and while yet 
green, for the making of stuffed peppers, a delicacy 
which is much esteemed in restaurants and hotels. The 
so-called ‘‘sweet peppers’’ are the kinds sought, such 
as Sweet Mountain (which we consider to be the best 
for forcing), Procopp, Bell, Golden Dawn, and the like. 
If the fruits sell for 5 cents each (and this is a common 
