WITH THE VEGETABLE GROWERS. 



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potatoes are dug. Late cabbage and cauli- 

 flower should not be planted too near to- 

 gether. Two feet between the rows and 

 from 18 to 22 inches apart in the rows is 

 about the proper distance. Some of the 

 larger growing kinds of cabbage require 2 

 feet each way apart. Try some Savoy cab- 

 bage ; you will not care for the quality of 

 the flat Dutch cabbage for cooking purposes 

 after trying the Savoys. These latter re- 

 quire less cooking than the ordinary cab- 

 bage, especially after a few sharp autumn 

 frosts. 



Cotton Frames 'Used For Vegetable Growing, No. 2. 



The first person in Essex County to undertake the growing of vegetables under cotton fortbeearly 

 summer markets was Mr. J. L. Hilborn, of Leamington. Starting on a small scale Mr. Hilborn has grad- 

 ually enlarged his plant until now he has quite extensive cotton frames and greenhouses. 



AN INSECT PEST. 



The cabbage worm or caterpillar is very 

 troublesome in summer time. Commer- 

 cial growers spray the plants when young 

 with a weak solution of paris green. A tea- 

 spoonful of green to two gallons of water 

 is about the strength of the solution. This 

 should not be used very late in the seaso.i, 

 and should be thoroughly mixed before 

 using. A safer solution to use, but not as 

 effective, is a solution of salt and water. 

 Two tablespoonsful of salt dissolved in a 

 gallon of water and sprinkled over the leaves 

 once or twice a week will help to keep down 



the cabbage worm or caterpillar. Dusting 

 dry pyrethrfim powder over the plants is 

 also a preventive of these ravenous grubs. 



GET AFTER THE BUGS. 



To prevent squash bugs appearing on 

 squash or vegetable marrow vines, the plants 

 should be sprayed with kerosene emulsion 

 two or three times from the time the plants 

 are in flower first until the first fruit has 

 well formed. Soot or wood ashes sprinkled 

 on and around the stem of the plants, par- 

 ticularly on the underneath side of the foli- 

 age, every few days during the hot weather, 

 will often prevent the 

 attack of the squash 

 bug. The ashes or 

 soot should be dusted 

 on when the plants 

 are damp with dew or 

 after a rain. Preven- 

 tion in this case seems 

 to be the only remedy 

 for these pests, as it 

 seems to be impossi- 

 ble to get rid of these 

 detestable and de- 

 structive bugs when 

 once they get a strong 

 hold on the plants. 

 Partial shade, plenty 

 of moisture and a 

 good rich open soil 

 necessary elements for the success- 

 culture of vegetable marrows or 

 They will often grow splendidly 

 old half decomposed rubbish or 

 an unsightly spot 



are 



ful 



squash. 



on an 



manure pile, making 



sometimes one of utility and even of some 



slight picturesque beauty. 



Keep the hoe going during the hot dry 

 weather. The hotter the weather the more 

 the crops will benefit by the ground being 

 surface stirred. Water plants in the even- 

 ing or early morning if possible, but water 

 them at any time rather than allow them to 

 suffer for want of water. 



