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For root-borer catch the moths. These are about 

 an inch in spread, very dark brown with an olive sheen, 

 and settle at the base of the leaves at twilight. Help 

 the joints root by covering with earth; they will then 



Fig. 127. Vegetable Marrow. C. pepo. 



better withstand the pest. Plant trap crops of early- 

 fruiting varieties, and when the fruits are picked burn 

 the vines, roots and all. Cut out the borers from the 

 vines and roots by splitting these lengthwise, then cover 

 the injured parts with earth; avoid infested ground; 

 harrow lightly in fall and plow deeply in spring. Feed 

 well and keep the plants free of diseases and other 

 pests. 



SQUASH, GUINEA. See Eggplant. 



STACHYS TUBERIFERA, or Chinese or Japanese 

 Artichoke, sometimes called Chorogi or Knotroot, is a 

 tuber-bearing type of the Stachys group of plants, and 

 has been grown in two varieties, the Sieboldi and the 

 Floridana, though in general very little known. The 



