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lead in two gallons of water is another remedy; this 

 sticks to the foliage better than Paris green. Use Bor- 

 deaux mixture for the flea beetle. Mix a tablespoonful 

 of dry Bordeaux mixture with two gallons of water, or 

 place dry Bordeaux mixture in a bag, or in a baking- 

 powder can with holes punched through the lid with a 

 small nail, and dust it onto the plants when the leaves 

 are damp. 



A teaspoonful of Paris green and a tablespoonful of 

 Bordeaux mixture in two gallons of water is a good 

 combination for blight, flea beetles, and potato bugs. 



THE PUMPKIN 



Varieties. For growing in the garden the sugar, or 

 pie, pumpkin should be selected. The large kinds need 

 a great deal of room ; they may be grown with profit as 

 a companion crop in fields of corn. 



Soil. The pumpkins will thrive in any kind of soil 

 that will produce corn. Special preparation of the hill 

 by mixing in a shovelful of manure or a handful of 

 commercial fertilizer will increase the yield. 



Planting. The hills should be from eight to twelve 

 feet apart, depending upon the variety, and eight or ten 

 seeds may be put in each hill. Thin to two or three 

 plants in a hill. 



Culture. Keep the ground covered with a surface 

 mulch until the vines cover it. 



Diseases and pests. (See under " Cucumbers.") 



