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more easily killed while they are young. Properly thin 

 out the plants. Great harm is done by over-crowding. 

 This is one of the most common mistakes. 



(8) All vines, as cucumbers, melons and squashes 

 should be carefully watched as they show the first 

 leaves, to protect them from the bugs. The best pro- 

 tection is to sprinkle them, dry, with Hammond's 

 "Slug Shot," a preparation which no gardener can 

 afford to be without, as it is especially useful for de- 

 stroying the slugs on cabbages, currant and gooseberry 

 bushes, and rose bushes. It is much safer as well as 

 cheaper than paris green. For potatoes, however, 

 nothing else is so effective as paris green in water. 



Free Bulletins, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



No. 94. The Vegetable Garden. 



No. 154. The Home Fruit Garden : Preparation and Care. 

 No. 156. The Home Vineyard, with Special Reference to 

 Northern Conditions. 

 No. 198. Strawberries. 

 No. 213. Raspberries. 



