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lime to neutralize the acidity of the soil, there will not be much trouble 

 from Eelworms. Once a soil is so badly infested with Eelworms, the 

 only remedy seems to be to clear it out of the house, mix plenty of lime 

 with it, and store it up in a heap for some months until it becomes 

 once more sweetened or oxygenated (in other words "sterilized") by 

 exposure to the weather. If used too soon for other crops, such as 

 Carnations, bulbous plants, &c., the pest is likely to attack these, especially 

 if grown under glass. 



Fungoid Diseases. Amongst these are Mildew, Leaf Spot, and Sleepy 

 Disease. The Mildew appears in the form of a whitish efflorescence on 

 the leaves, but does not cause much injury. It may be checked by 

 syringing with water in which a little camphor has been dissolved for 

 a few hours. An ounce or two of camphor should be placed in a muslin 

 bag and sunk in the water tank for the purpose. 



The Cucumber and Melon Leaf Spot is caused by a fungus called 

 Cercospora Melonis. It attacks the leaves first of all in the form of 

 small brownish spots, which rapidly develop into confluent patches, and 

 ultimately destroy the green assimilating tissue of the entire leaf. This 

 disease has been brought about by the "express" or steaming method 

 of growing Cucumbers under conditions quite unnatural. Too much 

 heat, too much water, too much manure, and too little fresh air those 

 are the causes of Leaf Spot, and, until they are removed, any amount 

 of fungicides will have no effect. Solutions of sulphide of potassium 

 or liver of sulphur (1 oz. to 3 gall, of water), carbolic, cyllin, lysol, and 

 other disinfectants have been applied in the vain hope that they will 

 prevent the disease, but they are quite unavailing under the bad con- 

 ditions mentioned. 



Sleepy Disease causes 

 the leaves to flag or 

 wilt suddenly without 

 apparent cause. It is 

 best to take affected 

 plants up and burn 

 them. [j. w.] 



14. ENDIVE i 1 



IF 



This salad vegetable 

 (Cichorium Endivia) Fig. 474. Endive 



maybe mentioned along 



with the Lettuce. The demand for it is certainly not very extensive yet, 

 but as the eating of salads seems to be becoming more general among our 

 population, it may be hoped that the qualities of Endive may receive more 

 appreciation. 



Endive is essentially a late-summer vegetable. Sowings begin in late 



