EGGPLANT 



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a barrel containing thirty gallons of water, stirring all the 

 time. When thoroughly stirred the mixture should be 

 of a clear sky blue color. After being mixed for a day or 

 two the mixture loses much of its strength, so it is well 

 to use only that which has been mixed for a short time. 

 There are many formulas used, which vary as to the amount 

 of lime and water, but the above gives good satisfaction 

 when used properly. 



Internal brown rot is the name given to a disease 

 which has recently appeared in a few potato-growing 

 sections- of this country. It is first noticed by the dark- 

 ening more or less of the starchy portion of the tubers, 



Fig. 117. Internal brown rot of the potato. (Maine 

 Bui. 149.) 



without any manifestation of its presence on the outside; 

 later on the potato rots. The life history of this disease 

 is not known, nor are any remedies known for it. Or- 

 dinary prudence, however, would indicate that seed 

 potatoes in the least affected with this trouble should 

 not be planted. 



EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena) 



Description. Native of South America. An annual. 

 Stem erect and branching; flowers solitary and violet in 

 color; seeds flat and of medium size. The eggplant is but 

 little used in this section, but can be grown to perfec- 

 tion in our hot, dry summers. The seed must be sown 



