114 THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 



spoonful or more of the liquid ; leave the bowl for an 

 hour ; the process is slow but sure. Burn all rubbish of 

 the patch. 



Against the cucumber flea-beetle use arsenites, Bor- 

 deaux if freely used, tobacco decoction, kerosene emul- 

 sion, Paris green with land-plaster, one part to fifty. 



Against all pests, keep all plants growing well by 

 good fertilization and cultivation. For squash- vine 

 borer and squash bug, see under Squash. For melon- 

 louse, see Melon. 



CUMIN, or Cummin (Cuminum cyminum\ is well 

 known to the Bible and folk-lore. The seeds are offered 

 by some American seedsmen among their herbs. It is 

 an annual plant, grown for its fruit or seed, which is 

 used much as caraway-seed in bread-making, flavoring, 

 confectionery and liqueur-making, being aromatic and 

 slightly peppery in flavor. Sweet Cumin is Anise. 

 Black Cumin is Nigella sativa, which see. 



Soil. Preferably warm and quick, well drained. 



Distances. Rows a foot apart. 



Depth. One-half to one inch. 



Sow when frosts are past, about June 1. 



Thinning is scarcely necessary. 



Pick the seed when ripe. 



DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale) is our common 

 weed, on which the cultivated varieties are great im- 



